Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 271, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1928 — Page 23

MARCH 9, 1928

Plenty of Punch in Indian Outfield; Seven Fly Chasers Bid for Jobs

Tribe Prospects for Husky ‘Wrecking Brigade’ Appear Bright. MATTHEWS STILL AWAY Wid May Have Tough Time With Competitors.. BY EDDIE ASH Times .Sports Editor PLANT CITY, Fla., March 9. Well, at any rate the Indians won’t return north this spring lacking a punch in their outfield, something that always proved the big worry of Tribe training trips of the past. The Hoosier hopefuls have seven fly-chasers bidding for positions and several of the crew are known for their ability to massage the horsehide. It’s a certainty, therefore, that Owner Perry and Manager Betzel have produced superbly in that department. Take a glimpse at the list, Layne, Jacobson, Mueller, Russell, Walsh, Matthews and Anderson. Five are right-handed batters and two swing from the other side of the plate. And if Manager Betzel doesn’t mold a wrecking brigade out of that collection everybody will have missed their guess. Based on what six of the number have been showing in Plant City, the prediction is that further efforts to bolster the garden lineup will not be needed. Wid Matthews hasn’t reported yet, but his value is chiefly defensive and he may have tpugh sledding to land a regular berth if Bill Jacobson and Walter Mueller continue to display the form they have been showing here. Two more drills were to be held today, but Bruno Betzel decided to pass up another ball game between the divided squad. Arms of some of the pitchers are sore and the Tribe pilot was short of mound talent for a contest. In Thursday’s pastiming Steve Swetonic nosed out the Bruno Betzels in a fracas of eight innings, 9 to 8. Betzel captained one crew and Swetonic the other, in place of Coach Corriden, who umpired. The big moment of the Thursday tilt was the last inning when the Swetonics rallied for six runs to win after being on the short end, 8 to 3. Anderson’s double drove home the tieing and winning runs after two out. Pug Cavet’s offerings were slaughtered as his support cracked. Herman Asher, Minnesota rookie, was the shining light of the afternoon session. He poled three singles and a double and played a bang-up game at shortstop for the Swetonics. Asher played third Wednesday and short Thursday, and he will be tried at second later to give the club officials an idea of his all-round skill. He looks like a “find” for future development. He figured in three double plays Thursday. Southpaw Yde hurled six innings for the Betzels Thursday, the longest stretch any hinder has attempted in camp. He was touched for only five hits in the six stanzas. He got a two-base hit also and his form at the plate indicates he is a pitcher who can bat much better than the average hurler.

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First Pictures of Indians Chasing Kinks

Ts | HElght''innings by agreement) "■ ’V J- *■ *'■ / base, r ~ A?her. C Lavtie/Warsller 3. Sac if. ..■,>— ......... 1 \ y - Connolly to Betzel to Holke; Betzel l! j*~" ii ■ 'V ■■fin. - Holke to Warstler; Swetonic to Asher to sffl*ss */ __ ■ " '"kil.hli Russell; Asher to Swetonic to C. R Mi I / 1 sell 3 Lett on bases-Winners. 7; lost |H J M .14. Bases on balls Off Roberts. 1: Mr ms i £ j I Here are the first photographs .Boone. 3: orr vdc. 2. struck out W Wmk Imm / v / of the Indianapolis American As- : c2m. ts i. I: H RL-oTvde S; s b Tn V e inni : n * ... WJm Mi-mmm f i sociation baseoall club in spring off cavet. 7in 12-3 innings; off Robei ’ l.r- a l&m I I .training at its Plant City .Fla. U'Vv 'SRSUrLM^i# ' | B i training camp.- They show <1) c^?t inK u^pi C r | sf 4 fcMFfefc s £££ j Manager Bruno Betzel clouting a corriden and Mvers. Time-i 40. L | ( • / I few grounders to the infield; <2> a a a •> , J§ ! * ! a general view Os Adelson field. . Cavet relieved Yde and met a storm l ?• •••• vI ... erv.u,. u„ij, base hits, with the result he wa* chare j If \%hcre the Tribe holds its daily with the deftst. Roberts and 800 L > > i I ! f -Ms- J drill; <3> Buck Schemanske, jhared the mound duty for the Sw Jt~\- I I moundsman. endeavoring to shake omc *- a a a M some of the kinks out of the old Boone appears to be an improt IT II Wfflm St ■' W so ? per : .4. the boys gathered twirler over last spring. His f p -Mb M m fro f ( ,° £ ‘ l | e , grandstand play- ball has more Zip a ? ld his decept W*< iMMI W mg a little “hi-lo ;0, Bill > Baby curve is working again. \ ■ •tpil; mWSm mm Doll) Jacobson, new Indian out- ||£ fielder, who starred in the major a a a MP* 'mm /i I;, W v IS leagues for many seasons; <6> Swetonic proved capable rapta Jm h I 91 W . . W' 3 Herman Asher, rookie third sack- irm riunm at .econd be. That'. w v I # ■ Jr m er from Minnesota University; tor a pitcher doing duty a> : * * ' ,7) the veteran Reb Russell, out- a a a . ' M ' ■ ' fielder, who led the A. A. sluggers Errors by Lavne and Warst - ..‘.a.'aT 1 - ' '**9 Ifict cndcfitv ittl Dannv Rnnnp i , x- .. •_ a._ _

CUBAN TIES DASH MARK HAVANA, March 9.—Cuba today hailed Joe Harrientos, Havana University sprinter, as the fastest dash

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Here are the first photographs of the Indianapolis American Association baseoall club in spring training at its Plant City (Fla.) training camp.- They show (1) Manager Bruno Betzel clouting a few grounders to the infield; (2) a general view of Adelson field, where the Tribe holds its daily drill: (3) Buck Schemanske, moundsman, endeavoring to shake some of the kinks out of the old “souper”; <4l the boys gathered in front of the grandstand playing a little “hi-lo”; <5) Bill (Baby Doll) Jacobson, new Indian outfielder, who starred in the major leagues for many seasons; <6) Herman Asher, rookie third sacker from Minnesota University; (7) the veteran Reb Russell, outfielder, who led the A. A. sluggers last season; (8) Danny Boone, young mound artist, who is looking forward to a great season.

Hennessey Plays Hunter in Final U;i l,'nitrd Prcts PALM BEACH, Fla., March 9 Francis T. Hunter, New Rochelle, N. V., encountered his old rival, John Hennessey, Indianapolis, in the finals of the Florida tennis championship tournament here today. Hunter beat Frank X. Shields of New York Thursday, 6-3, 8-10, 6-2. The young Hoosier star, ranking No. 5, player, defeated L. B. Rice, Newton Center, Mass., 7-5, 6-1. Tourney Reaches Semi-Final Round r.’j United Prrt ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 9. Miss Glenna Collett, Providence, R. 1., and Miss Virginia Wilson, Detroit, teed off today in one semifinal bracket of the Florida East Coast Gulf tournament and Miss Virginia Van Wie, Chicago, and Miss Maureen Orcutt, Englewood, N. J., in the other semi-final. Miss Collett, medalist in the qualifying round and former champion, was favored to defeat Miss Wilson and advance to the finals. The match between Miss Van Wie and Miss Orcutt, defending titlist, was regarded as a toss-up.

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Tribe Box Score Thursday

ißezel's Team) AB P. BH PO A E Warstler. ss 2 2 1 1 3 1 Connolly. 3b 4 2 1 0 3 0 Layne. If 3 2 1 1 0 1 Jacokson. cf 3 0 2 2 0 0 R Russell, rs 3 0 0 3 0 0 Holke. lb 3 0 0 9 0 0 Betzel. 2b 4 0 2 4 0 Spencer, c 4 l 1 9 0 l Yde. p 4 1 1 0 2 0 Cavet. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total? 30 8 9 *23 12 3 (Swetonic s Teami AB R BH PO A E Swetontc, 2b S 1 1 5 7 1 Asher, ss 5 1 4 4 4 0 Anderson, If 4 1 1 3 0 0 Mueller, cf 2 2 2 1 0 0 C Russell, lb 4 116 0 1 Walsh, rs 4 1 2 2 0 0 Bavnard, 3b 4 1 0 0 0 1 Riddle, c 2 0 0 3 0 0 Roach, c 2 1 1 0 0 0 Roberts, n 1 0 0 0 0 Ol Boone, p 3 0 1 JO 0 0 Totals .39 9 13 24 11 3 •Two out when winnins run scored. (Eisht innings by agreement) Betzel s 201 001 40-8 Swetonic's 200 001 06—9 j Two-base hits—Yde. Mueller. Anderson. ! Asher. Three-base hits—Layne. Stolen bases—Asher. Lavne. Warstler 2. Sacrifices Warstler. R. Russell. Double plays ■Connolly to Betzel to Holke; Betzel to Holke to Warstler; Swetonic to Asher to C. Russell; Asher to Swetonic to C. Russell 2. Left on bases- Winners. 7; losers, 14. Bases on balls—Off Roberts. 1; off | Boone, 3: off Yde. 2. Struck out Bv I Roberts. 1: by Boone. 2; by Yde. 2; bv 1 Cavet, i. Hits—Off Yde. 5 in 6 innings; off Cavet. 7 in 1 2-3 innings; off Roberts. ' 4 iii 4 Innings; off Boone. 5 in 4 innings. ! Hit bv pitcher—Anderson (bv Ydei. Wild 6 itches—Boone. 1. Winning pitcher—oone; losing pitcher. Cavet. Umpires Corriden and Mvers. Time—l:4o. a a a Cavet relieved Yde and met a storm of base hits, with the result he was charged with the defeat. Roberts and Boone shared the mound duty for the Swetonics. a a a Boone appears to be an improved twirler over last spring. His fast ball has more zip and his deceptive curve is working again. a a a Swetonic proved a capable raptain Thursday by accepting twelve of thirteen rhanees at second base. That’s going some for a pitcher doing duty as an inflelder. a st si Errors by Layne and Warstler * proved Cavet’s downfall in the final 1 inning, otherwise Pug would have ! escaped defeat. a a a Manager Retxcl and Jarohsin each poled two safe. I.avnc crashed a triple | that was a beauty. * 9 * | Baynard, a Plant City player, was ! used at third by the Swetonics. He i didn't do very well. a a a The fieldinr feature was a running ! one-hand eateh bv Anderson that robbed Warstler of an extra-base swat. The Rabbit stole two bases. The winning side completed three double plavs .ind the losers two. That's proof of the hustling: baseball the Indians are delivering. st st st Mueller walked twice and banged out a double and single for a perfect day. Walsh delivered two timely hits. a a a There was nothing to report when Owner Perry and Secretary Clauer ! returned from Clearwater and St. j Petersburg Thursday. They went in quest of a player on the Brooklyn roster, but the journey was wasted. Manager Robinson was absent from Clearwater. The Yankees and Braves had nothing to offer that would held the Hoosiers.

Fights and Fighters

PHILADELPHIA —Prank Sacco. Philadelphia welterweight, won the decision over Harry (Kid) Wallace, Philadelphia; eight rounds. MIAMI, Fla.—Alex Hart, Philadelphia, scored a decision over Julian Jim Moran; ten rounds. LONDON Orlando Leopardi. Italian middleweight champion, defeated Ted Covenev. London, who was forced to retire with a sprained ankle In the eighth round.

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ENTERED IN WELCH RACE * B,y United Preis LONDON, March 9.—Billy Barton, Howard Bruce's Maryland steeplechaser, has been entered for the three and one-half-mile Welsh Grand National, to be run at Cardiff April 10. His weight will be 164 pounds. Billy Barton is the chief American hope for the classic Grand National to be run over the Aintree course, Liverpool. March 30. SIX TEAMS IN EVENT Six teams are entered in the city and State girls’ independent basketball tournament, which will be played at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday and Saturday, March 29 and 31. Entries close at midnight Saturday. The teams entered are the Hoosier Demons. Hottentots Merry Six. Beech Grove. Richmond and Elizabethtown. HOPPE BEATS LAYTON By United Prrus NEW YORK, March 9.—Willie Hoppe defeated Johnny Layton, 50 to 36, in fifty-two innnings, increasing his lead in the American Three-Cushion Billiard League tournament. —rir m it n r~ mmin iwi

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New Main Event for Fistic Show Scottie Scotten, Brightwood flyweight, who was to have appeared in the main-event scrap of the Belle Vieu A. A. fistic show Monday night at the Princess Theater, 2702 W. Tenth St., injured his leg while training and anew main go has been drawn up. Chick Hall of Riverside wil meet Kid Williams, another local pug in the six-round top at 120 pounds. Kid Kain, a south side scrapper, will go four rounds with Edward Dicks of Riverside in the semiwindup. They are lightweights. ROUNDING INTO FORM By United Press NEW YORK. March 9.—Slowly rounding into the form which won the Poughkeepsie regatta last year, the Columbia varsity crew Thursday participated in its first outdoor workout of the year. Eric Lambert, captain and stroke of the 1927 eight, set the pace for his mates and did not seem to be hampered by his recent throat operl ation.

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