Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 249, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1928 — Page 21

FEB. 24, 1928

Home Run Twins Leave for Camp

Ruth and Gehrig Head for Florida to Tune Up War Clubs. WORK STARTS MONDAY Babe Faces Usual Job of Reducing Girth. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Tress Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—The world's baseball champions headed south today. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, the home run twins, and three other New York Yankees were to leave at 6:40 p. m. for St. Petersburg, Fla., to open the training season on Monday. They will be joined by Myles Thomas, pitcher, at Washington. The eighteen other members of the preliminary squad will leave from their homes tonight and the initial group should number twentyfour athletes on arrival Sunday. Babe Needs Work Outside of batterymen, Ruth and Gehrig are the only two regulars in the first party. Although he has been exercising regularly in a downtown New York gymnasium, Babe has .to take off a lot of weight before he will be in shape. A rubber shirt and the Florida sun are needed to shrink the Eabc’s girth down to mid-season size. Babe’s buddy and rival. Lou Gehrig. isn’t bothered by any fat, but the Columbia scholar wants to get his batting eye polished up to take a crack at Ruth's record of sixty home runs. Three Holdouts When the Yankees assemble for their first practice there will be twelve pitchers, five catchers, four infielders and three outfielders on band. Unofficially, Earl Combs, Tony Lazzeri and Waite Hoyt are classed as holdouts. Another thing troubling the Yankee officials is whether Urban Shocker is going to pitch baseball or take up aviation. Socker has announced his retirement, but everyone seems to doubt it.

City Bowling Gossip

BY LEFTY LEE

Members of the Avalon Bowlin* League are as interested in their bowling at the Illinois allevs as they are in golf. The bowline game affords thes-’ boys the opportunity to carry on the many friendships made on the links during the summer months. The Eagles are In the lead at present with a record of 37 wins and 17 defeats. The Bunkers are next with a card of 35 to 19. Schoen has the high single game for the season with 254. while Sidken hangs on to the three-game record with a score of 652. In the close j individual average race Sielken has passe J Selmm and is now in the lead with 186 [ to Schoen's 185. Roberson has a 185 aver- j age. but has participated in but six games. ( The Indianapolis Star and Pivot City | Inks took three games from the Bingham i Rollers and Wright Electro as the Press Assistants copped the odd one from the I Indianapolis Engraving in the Printcreft I League games at the Delaware alleys. Tne Pivot Citv Inks had a corner on the 600 totals. Shering gettnw 626 with gams of ] 178. 213 and 235; Htflv. 617, and Johnny Fehr, 618. Holy had high single game with a score of 241. The Hoofs and Shin Bones won two from the Kars and Teeth as the Eves took all three from the Hides in the Ilk League games at the club alleys. lVlesman was best in this loop with games of 222, 203 and 181, a total of 606. The big Merchants Central League games were decided over the three-gam? route in Thursday night's session, the Petot Shoe. Coca-Cola. Keystone Six. Blttrich Meats and Indiana Electric taking the American Hi Speed Chain. Schoen Bros.. Cook Bros. Meats. Smith and Moore, and Rub Tex. Wheeler had the best total with games of 163, 190 and 203, a score of 587. Th? Exchange No. 1. Universal No. 1 and OptimMts won three from the Uni- ! rersal No. 2. Exchange No. 2 and Mutual Insurance as Ft. Harrison took two from the Lumber Insurance in the Interclub | League games at the Central alleys. John ; Blue turned in the best series with games j of 200. 182 and 212. a total of 594. Two-out-of-three ruled the Ladies Major ! League games at Pritchett's Recreation, I the A. C. Bradlev No. 2. A. C. Bradley No. 1 and Ma lor Lrdies taking the Marv lon 1 Lmi-h. Silver Flash and Nancy Hart ; Candies over this route. McDaniel of the! Silver Flash eirls led with games of 200. i .’0? and 167. for total of 569. M"'er had i 514: Wiesman, 500; McKinnon, 522, and j Mcore, 556 Two-out-of-ttarre also decided the Shrins la-ague game*. the Oasis. Camels and Ci'-in Club winning from tbe Gnn Squad. Busies and Drums. These games were roled on the Illinois alleys. Buehrcr had 'he high single game with a score es 219. The Trieb Tire and Virginia Robber won three from the H. P. O and S. S. Service Station as the Capital City Cleaners, Seln i?r, Caoitol Dairies and Mercantile Oarage took the odd game from the OocaCo'a No. 2. Indianapolis Blue Print. Polk's Milk and Vollrath Case. Runyon 'ed the field in this league with games of 211. 1 i and 214, a total of CO2. The Eline won three from the Demure tFm as the Felice took two from the Toot Trainers in the L. S. Ayres T-eenue games at the Indiana allevs. Philins turned in a score of 234 in his last game for the high count of the night. The winning teams in the Link Belt League were “hot" Thursday night, the Oi! Dogs, Orders. Production and Castings walking aWav from the Chains. Core Room Grinders and Sprockets in all three games. The Orders broke about every record for the season for this loop when they rolled games of 313. 948 and 970 anew total record of 2.731. Their 970 score also is the high single game record. Swartz was the big noise among the individuals with games of 179. 242 and 223. a total of 644. another new record for this loop to shoot at. Good scoring featured the Caoitnl No. • League games at the Canitol alleys. The Standard Grocery and IVhcHerSehebler won their seriss from the Robbins Body and Eastman Cleaners while the Grezorv and Aopel. Cutsinger Transfer. A. C. W. of A. and G and A. took two from the IV.-S.. Ft. Harrison, Post office and National Refining. Bentley led over the threeleame route with scores of 208. 203 and 220, a total of 631. Collester bad 617: Strock. 617; Carteux. 605. and Wells. 622. Hanna had high single game with 244. "Cowboy" Schneider of the local P. and E. teamanchored this squad to win over Urbana In the semi-final games rolled on the Century alleys Saturday night, Feb. 18. with a fine total of 583 on games of 194. 309 and 180. The local team’s total was 2.631 to Urban's 2.569. The last half of this match will be rolled on the Arcade alleys at Champaign, 111., Saturday night Feb. 25 Urbana wil make a hard try to pick v,p the pins they lost here in the grst half, as total nins will determine the winner, who will then enter the N. Y. C. finals at Columbus next month. The local line-up is composed, of Smith, Culver. Harmon, Fultz and Schneider. A flock of rooters will make the trip.

College Basket Tilts

GAMES TONIGHT Huntington at Indiana Central (University Heights. Indianapolis). lowa at Illinois (Big Ten). Muncle Normal at Franklin. GAMES SATURDAY Drake at Notre Dam. Earlham at Rose Poly. Franklin at North Manchester. Wisconsin at Purdue ißlg Ten'. Minnesota at. Ohio State <BtgTen'. Michigan at Northwestern ißig Ten). BASEBALL MEETING College Cubs will hold their baseball meeting Friday evening at 2943 Belief on taine St. All of last year’s players and any desiring tryouts are requested to report*

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All added feature to the swimming meet between the Hoosier Athletic Club paddlers and the famous Hirsch Center girls’ team of Chicago,. Saturday night at the H. A. C. pool will be the feature race between Helen I-ee Smith, 10 years old. cf Indianapolis, who will represent the H. A. C. against a 10-year-cld swimmer from the Hirsch Center group in a 100yauei free style race. Saturday’s meet starts at 8 p. m.

Van Wie, Orcutt in Florida Golf Tourney Finals By I nitrd Prr sv PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 24. Miss Virginia Van Wie, 19-year-old Chicago girl, and Miss Maureen Orcutt, finalist for the national golf title last fall and Metropolitan champion, were opponents in the finals of the Florida State championship tournament today. They tied for medalist honors Monday, eac htaking a 77. Miss Van Wie won the medal last year, but was put out in the semi-finals. Two years ago she won the title. In the semi-finals Tuesday Miss Van Wie routed Mrs. Charles McHose of New York, 8 to 7. without the loss of a hole. On the other hand, Miss Orcutt had to straggle from behind to defeat Miss Katherine Byran, Chicago, 2 to 1.

Fights and Fighters

DETROIT—BiIIy Petrolle. credited with knocking down Sammy Mandell In a Minneapolis ring several weeks ago. hrmes to take on the winner of the Sid TerrlsJimmv McLarnin fight at New York. If he wins over Spug Mvers of Idaho here tonight. BROOKLYN—Tony Canzonerl, 129 li, world's featherweight champion, won a four-round benefit bout from Pete Passlfume, 126',2. Corporal Izzv Schwartz. 111. won a four-rounii decision from Benny Hail, 117 Vi. PHILADELPHIA—Mickey Martel!. 149. knocked out Bobby Barrett, 150. in the third round. Mickey Larkins defeated Eddie Covington, in eight rounds. Eddie Dempsey defeated Mike Schultz, In eight rounds. CHICAGO -Frankie Baumann, New York, and Harrv Dublinski. Chicago, fought five rounds to a darw: A! Izoz. Rockford. HI.. outpointed Eddie Ballatln, Chicago 15): A! Foreman. Washington, defeated Don Davis, Chicago (51. CHARLOTTE. N. C.--Johnny Roberts 149'Charlotte, defeated Billy Strickler, 151, Washington; ten rounds, decision. FT. THOMAS. Kv.— Jimmy Harris, Cincinnati featherweight, defeated A1 De Rose; ten rounds, newspaper decision. MONTGOMERY, Ain, -W. L. (Young) Strlbling, Georgia light heavyweight, knocked out Joe Clancy. Detroit, ten seconds after the start of tho second round. PURDUE AT EVANSTON EVANSTON, 111., Feb. 24.—Purdue’s track team, victor last week over Indiana, will meet Northwestern here Saturday night in a dual meet. TRIANGULAR MEET AMES, lowa, Feb. 24.—10wa State College Thursday scored 81 points to win the triangular track meet with Grinnel College and Drake University. Grinnell placed second.

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Florida Motor Speed Tests Close With New Records Established England Left in Command of Best Official Time; Stutz and Auburn Cars Score; Three Accidents.

By V nitrd Prr Kg DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.. Feb. 24. —Three new motor car speed records —one of which found a driver hurling his machine over the course at almost three and half miles a minute —today were entered on the official records. The tests, which have been going on for the past week, were ended

M’Larnin in Fistic Tilt With Terris By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—The lightweight crown which rests at such a jaunty angle upon the curls of Sammy Mandell is the aim and object of two fistic pretenders, who battle tonight at Madison Square Garden. Jimmy McLamin, sometimes called the “Belfast Spider,” is making his New York debut and his most ambitious attempt at recognition as the logical contender, by taking on Sid Terris, New York. Shortly before midnight, the soggy glove of one of these youngsters should be raised high above the din of the Garden throng, and the National Boxing Association will recognize the winners as the man Sammy Mandell must meet in defense of the 135-pound title. The New York Hebrew will slip through the ropes tonight a favorite over McLarnin at odds of 8 to 5. COP GIRLS’ NET TITLE Du 'limes Special CHICAGO. Feb. 24. Taylor Trunks of Chicago won the girls’ national basketball championship here Thursday night With a 17 to 11 triumph over the Cleveland Aces. The game was close and exciting.

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Thursday, and found England in command of the greatest motor car speed through the achievement of Malcolm Campbell. America tried valiantly to wrest the speed record from Campbell, but the effort ended with the chief entry, the Stutz Black Hawk, wrecked and its driver, Frank Lockhart, in the hospital. Acceding to the pleas of the crowd Lockhart drove over a course that was dotted with poor visibility spots and his machine whirled into the j sea at a speed of more than 200 I miles an hour. j But American drivers did win j stock car records. The official recI ord lists for the week shows: I Special Built Car 5—206.95602 miles an : hour, bv Caul. Malcolm Campbell in a I Napier Bluebird. j American Slock Car 5—101.34702 miles an I hour, bv Wada Morton in an Auburn. • Semi-Stock Car 5—106.52463 miles, a" hour, by Gil Anderson in a Stutz BlackI hawk. , . , The last record was made just a ! few minutes before the official A. A. | A. sanction of the races was closed I and it broke a record established a ; few days previously by Wade Mor- ! ton in an Auburn. | Three accidents marred the per--1 formances. The major one, of : course, was when Lockhart cata- ! pulted into the sea. Ray Keech, driving the big Triplex of J. M. White, was injured when a gas line broke, and Wilbur Shaw, driving a Whippet, had to turn his car into the sea Thursday, after flames had broken out as he attempted to establish a record for four cylinder cars. CARBONDALE DEFEATED j Du Times Special | VINCENNES, Ind., Feb. 24.—Vin- ! cennes University basket team de- | seated Carbondale, 111., Normal here | Thursday night, 45 to 34. Tne lci cals led at the half, 22 to 19. Purcell. Pickel and Walker starred for the Alices while Munger and j Wilson starred for the visitors. j ‘ GRAYS BEAT TROJANS Lautcr <3rays won a forfeit game ! from the Indianapolis Trojans.

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