Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 275, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1928 — Page 12

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P laying the P ield ES3SWITII BILLY EVANS S

PITCHING in the major leagues runs in cycles. At present there is a hysteria over a change of pace ball among pitchers and managers. When a scout speaks glowingly of some rookie he has seen in the

bushes, the first question the manager of his club is sure to ask him is: “Has he a good change of pace?’’ Most fans have a mistaken idea of w'hat a change of pace ball really is. Many think of it as simply a slow ball. It is all of that and then

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Some more. No pitcher is born with a change of pace, it is an acquired art, can be added to a pitcher’s repertoire only through the medium of much hard work plus a keen mind and plenty of courage. A change of pace is most effective ■when used in a pinch. In other words, with a couple of runners on the sacks, or better yet the bases filled, and the count three and two on the batter; that is the ideal spot for the change of pace ball if properly controlled. u n In using the change of pace, the pitcher does the very thing the words imply, shifts or rates his pace, using exactly the same motion he does in throwing the fast ball or curve, only much slower. an a npi-IE ability to do that very thing is what makes the change of pace bail valuable. If the pitcher must shift his pitching style in order to resort to his change of pace, he immediately loses 5 per cent of its effectiveness through tipping off his intent. The change of pace is a surprise ball. When the batter feels the situation is too tense for the pitcher to gamble and that it is reasonable for him to expect the fast one, then it is that the change of pace completely upsets the batsman. In such a crisis, I have seen some of the geratest batters in the history of the game stand as if transfixed while they watched the floater slip by, a perfect strike, and hear the i umpire call them out, without so much as even lifting their bat off their shoulder. When I came into the American League twenty-two years ago, the fast ball pitched high and usually on the inside was the most popular delivery. Few of the batters relished it. n * tt The fast ball, pitched high, had been the vogue for perhaps ten years prior to my entry into the majors. Then came the era of the spitball. tt tt tt PITCHERS early learned, for the spitball to be real effective, it was necessary to keep it low, preferably about knee high. Unquestionably the spitball changed the style of pitching from the high to the low ball. The spitball, by the way, was a forerunner to an era of freak or trick deliveries. These trick deliveries soon gave the pitchers such an edge they were barred from the game. The lively ball was also introduced to help the batters come back. Next came the knuckle ball, an honest delivery, that carries with if much the same deception as some of the freak styles. However, the lively ball without a question has revolutionized the style of pitching, as did the spitball. No longer has a pitcher who depends exclusively on a fast ball a chance to get by in the majors. He must be able to slow' up, use a change a pace. Now, the change of pace is all the vogue. What will be next?

Chick Galloway May Get Chance to Prove Worth as Big Leaguer

Former Athletics’ Shortstop, Relegated to Minors, Secures New Lease on Life in Majors.

'T'HE major league sensation of: today is very often the minor j league performer of tomorrow. That isn't literally true, but in a sense it best explains the uncertainty a baseball manager and club owner is up against in making his selection of players. Recently the wires carried the story that Chick Galloway, on whom all major league clubs previously had waived and who was sent to Milwaukee in a trade, had come back to the majors via the Detroit Tigers. The case of Chick Galloway, I regard as a concrete example of the great uncertainty that goes with the game of baseball, particularly from a major league standpoint where the highest point of efficiency is demanded. Started With Atlanta Just ten years ago, Chick Galloway made his baseball debut in professional circles as a member of the Atlanta team of the Southern Association. His previous baseball connection had been confined to the collegiate brand as player and coach at Presbyterian College of South Carolina. Galloway joined Atlanta in the fag end of the 1918 season and played in only thirty-nine games. He did well in the field but was weak at the bat, hitting only .183. The following season he starred, jumped his batting to .263, a matter of 80 points, and looked so good he was bought by the Philadelphia Athletics. Reporting to the Athletics in the fall of 1919, Galloway was immediately given a chance to prove his worth. He played in seventeen games and found big league pitching more than tough, as he batted only .149. Connie Mack, realizing that Galloway had come to the majors with

Officials Named for State H. S. Finals Basket Tournament

Jock Malone Shows Poorly in Local Ring St. Paul Veteran Displays Little Effort in Legion Windup. Jock Malone, veteran St. Paul leather pusher, easily outpointed young Bobby Williams of New York in the ten-round main event scrap of the Legion fistic show at the Armory Tuesday night. Malone did not exert himself to any extent and his showing was entirely unsatisfactory to The Times. The scrap came near developing into ten rounds of agony. Malone, one of the classiest boxers in the middleweight division, had Williams outclassed at every turn and it appeared to The Times that Malone could have knocked out Williams in any round he desired to choose. The bout had a “shady’’ tinge and was a sorry climax to a good supporting card. Jack Kane, Chicago 140-pounder, wen a technical knockout victory ; over K. O. Victor of Cincinnati in the fourth canto of their scheduled eight-round semi-windup. Kane, a vicious right-handed puncher, let plenty of gloves fly and Victor took on the aspect of being a human sponge. Kane appeared to be a classy looking battler. A last-round rally won for Frankie | Jones of Indianapolis a shade j margin over Young Hopwood, tough Cincinnati battler. Jones took more punishment than he has taken for some time, but appeared to be in good shape and made a nice fight ’ out of it. Billy Kain, St. Louis midget, who weighs 106 1 pounds, won from Eddie Roberts of Indianapolis by a shade in another six-rounder. A knockdown in the second round was the deciding factor. Roberts, the clown of the local pugilistic colony, swings and hurls himself around the ring like a wildman, but provides good entertainment for the crowd. Lon Lovelace shaded Joe Lynn of Princeton in the four-round opener It was a good scrap. Jack Duffy of Toledo and Tommy Crowley of Pittsburgh will meet in the main event scrap next week. WOMAN MAYOR LOSES Seattle Theater Owner Wins Race . Against Incumbent Bfi I iiitril Press SEATTLE. Wash.. March 14.—Mrs. Bertha K. Landes, mayor of Seattle lor two years, was defeated for reelection here Tuesday by Frank Edwards, theater owner. Complete unofficial returns from 235 out of a total of 295 precincts gave Edwards 46,807. Mrs. Landes, 33.263. AGGIES’ NET LEADER Bji UnUrtl Press MANHATTAN, Kans., March 14. —E. J. Skradski, Kansas City, forward and center, was elected captain of the 1923-29 Kansal Aggie basketball team.

Warming llvm Up By EDDIE ASH

pLANT CITY, Fla., March 14. -*• The Indians’ spring training camp is not without its concerts, and up in the room occupied by Yde and Spencer, former Pirates, anything in the way of music is supplied. Yde has a “wictrola” and Spencer a radio set. That’s what you call spring training in a big league way. The music box was heard grinding out a waltz one morning while the players were at practice and investigation disclosed

only one year's experience in professional circles, hardly expected him to 3tep right into the line-up. The following season he took part in ninety-eight games, showing improvement in all features of play. However, it was not until 1921 that he was definitely established as the regular shortstop on the Athletics. That season he batted .265, a big increase over the previous year when his mark was but .202. Without a doubt, the season of 1922 stands out as the big year of Galloway’s career. The experts rated him the most improved ball player in the Americana League for that season. A majority of them in selecting their all-star teams from the junior circuit honored Galloway by naming him for the position of shortstop. He turned in the fat figure of .324 at bat in 155 games that year. 1922 Was High Mark Unquestionably 1922 was the- high spot in Chick’s career. Since then Galloway has played brilliantly and erratically, never quite reaching the top. For five years, Mack jockeyed with Galloway, hoping he ultimately would make good on his great year of 1922 and continue such play, but at the close of’the 1927 season Connie weakened on him. Asking and getting waivers from all major league clubs, he was passed on to the minors, only to be resurrected by George Moriarty of the Tigers. If Jackie Tavener's throwing isn’t handicaped by his injured finger, Galloway is almost certain to warm the bench, but if Tavener is unable to play Chick will get his second real good club, after having been chance to prove his worth with a passed along to the minors.

Bayh, Cleary, Miller, Griffith to Work Meet; Complete Sell-Out for Event Is Assured. BY DICK MILLER With the selection today of the four officials to handle the final games of the Indiana State High School basketball tournament at the new Butler University lield house Friday and Saturday the last of the preliminary arrangements were completed. A. 1.. Trester, permanent secretary, named Bayh of Terre Haute, M. J. Cleary of Ft. Wayne; Dale Miller of Indianapolis and Ford L. Grifiith of Auburn, Ind., as whistle looters

How It Looks! ODDS quoted today around the city on the chances of the sixteen finalists in the State basketball tourney here Friday and Saturday were as follows: Martinsville 2 to 1. Muncie —2 to 1 B?d lord 4 to 1. Washington (E. Chicago!—4 to 1. Loeansport 4 to t. Frankfort—6 to 1. Washington—B to 1. Anderson 8 to 1. Central iEvansville)—lo to 1. Columbus—lo to 1. Central i Ft. Wayne)—ls to 1. Kerdallvtllr—2o to 1. Delphi—2o to 1. Rochester —20 to 1. Rushville —2O to 1. Clliiton—2s to 1.

Local Cue Star Beats Pittsburgh Man in Tourney r.n Tim. * S/ircinl BUFFALO, N. Y„ March 14.—; Lewis M. Voglcr of Indianapolis, ! Western Amateur three-cushion billiard champion, defeated E. Z. Wainwright, Pittsburgh star, in one of the matches oi the national amateur three-cushion tourney in progress here. Vogler down Wainwright, 50 to 38, in 86 innings here Tuesday. Vogler’s high run was four. Dr. L. B. Macklin, diminutive defending champion, was defeated twice Tuesday, losing to Mor.r. e Messenger, Detroit, 50 to 41, in 59 innings, and to J. N. Bozeman, Los Angeles, 50 to 46, in 56 innings. The tourney is scheduled to end Satur- j day night.

Spring Training Camp Gossip, Chatter

Robins Vs. IT. of Florida CLEARWATER. Fla.. March 14. The Brooklyn Robins prepared today for the first exhibition game of the season with the University of Florida nine here. More important than the game to Manager Robinson was the scheduled arrival of Rube Bresster, the Robins' new outfielder, who is expected to inject some punch in the team. Bressler bought his release from the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday for $4,000 and in turn sold himself to the Robins for $5,000, making a 81,000 for himself. SOX MEET ORIOLES AUBURNDALE. Fla., March 14. —Beaten by the Buffalo Bisons, the Boston Red Sox hoped to turn the I

the house maids doing their work in tune with a popular selection. tt n a Nearly all the players have some sort of ’’bug” aside from baseball. Manager Betzel chalks a mean cue in billiards. And there are motor fiends, golf bugs, fishing fans and dance hounds. Big Thompson is a “ring worm” and attends many fight shows. Walter Holke is a camera carrier and a true member of the kodak-as-you-go brigade. ALTHOUGH Plant City is famous as a strawberry center, it is not the place where strawberry blondes come from. However, there are some strawberry brunettes down in darky town. a a a Sam Adelson, Plant City baseball booster, still owns the title of cucumber king in these parts. He has no difficulty keeping as cool as a “cue.” a a a THE fishermen among the athletes kept active at lakes and streams in order to get their fill of the sport before today. Fresh water fishing closed today until May 15.

Braves Catch Spirit of Hornsby; May Bear Watching in League Race

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 14.—Among the baseball clubs that may bear watching in the National League pennant race this season are the Boston Braves. The Braves have caught the flaming spirit of Rogers Hornsby and in their early exhibition games have shown they mean business under their new leader, Jack Slattery. Up from seventh position to place among the contenders is quite a jump in any league and any year, but the Braves have the memory of the miracle team of fourteen years ago to prove that all things are possible in baseball. On the morning of July 4, 1914, the Braves started on a drive that led to the National League penant and world series. Baseball needs another such feat to reawaken interest in the national pastime and the Boston Braves may be the team to do it. Whatever his other faults, Rogers Hornsby gives every ounce of his baseball ability to his team and because his team this year happens to be a seventh-place combination of a year ago, matters not to Hornsby. He started hustling the day he hit training camp ak St. Petersburg and he was a week early. He has been hustling ever since and the Braves are hustling with him.

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at the championship games. With only a few Friday tickets still remaining on sale, Fred K. Gorman, Technical High School, in charge of ticket sales, said today a complete sell-out for the tournament is almost assured. Workmen at the field house were speeding work to get the mammoth gym in tip-top shape for the reception of net fans from all over the State. The gymnasium at the west end of the field house is nearing completion and will house the cafeteria where the throng will eat. K. V. Ammerman, Indianapolis tourney manager, scanned weather reports for the end of the week with the problem in view of handling the crowd at the end of each playing session. At the Exposition Building. Indiana State Fairground, where the tournament has been held the past few years, it was possible to clear the arena of spectators, but not force them out of the building. Inclement weather presents a serious handicap at the Butler Field house. The 15.000 fans will be forced to leave the building after ; each of the three daily sessions and be re-admitted later. Most of the teams competing have made arrangements to house their teams at local hotels and clubs during the tourney. Anderson will stop at the Elks Club. Martinsville, Central of Ft. Wayne. Logansport, Rushville and Washington also will stay there. Central of Evansville made reservations at the Hotel Washington; Frankfort, at the Marott; Washington of East Chicago, at the Severin: Bedford, at the Lincoln, and Delphi, at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

tables on the Baltimore Orioles here today. REDS TACKLE BROWNS NEW OR LEANS, La.. March 14.-Man-pitchers rounding into mid-season form, the Cincinnati trd* were re.tdv for the second tame of the series uith the St. Louis Browns here todav. Ulrich Only Absentee WINTER HAVEN, Fla.. March 14.—A1l members of the Phillies today were signed to contracts. John Schulte, catcher obtained from the Cardinals in a winter trade, came into the fold Tuesday. The only absentee is Frank Ulrich, pitcher, who is ill with pneumonia. PECK RELISHED THAT XE WORLEANS. La.. March ll.—Manajjcr Roper IVrkinpatiph ordered his players out early for practice todav as a result of the Cleveland Indians' IJ-to-8 defeat by the Toledo Mudhens Tuesday at Biloxi. Miss.

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Some of the boys are singing a take-off on a popular selection. It is called “Among My Several Beers.” an a THE first week in camp for the main squad of Indians was blazing hot. Temperature was about 90 one day out on the field. Some of the boys are beginning to look like real Indians—they are that sun-scorcneti. a a a Red noses that would do credit to a town toper of the old days blossomed on a few of the boys as the sun left its mark. a a a WHEN Trainer Pierce desires to make a rookie hustle he shouts: “Hurry ’m up there! Irelan told me to watch you.” Ireian is manager of the Qunicy team, the Tribe “farm.” a a a Fred Ilaney, Bill Burwcll and Ferd Schupp reached camp the came morning, each on a different train. They held a reunion in the Plant hotel lobby before the other players climbed out of the sheets.

The Braves lme-up boasts seven .300 hitters, based on last year’s performances, as follows: Burrus, lb, .318; Hornsby, 2b, .361; Farrell, ss, 316; High, 3b. 303; Moore, If, .302; Brown, cf, .308; Richbourg, rs, .310. With Hornsby alongside of him, Dr. Eddie Farrell may blossom into a real star at shortstop. The Pirates, Cubs, Giants and Cardinals may find the Braves battling alongside of them for the pennant, and it's even possible that the Tribe might do its war dance out in front of the whole flock of them. The fate of the Boston club is likely to remain with the pitchers, and the early form exhibited by them is cheerful news to the fans back in the Hub. Hearn and Delaney, a promising rookie from Oakland, allowed the Senators only six hits in the Braves-Senators nineinning scoreless tie Tuesday, Genewich and Edwards gave the world champion Yankees only two hits in a five.inning game halted by i-ain. The Braves won, 3 to 1. Kent Greenfield, the former Giant, has as much natural stuff as any pitcher in the league, and if the Braves get behind him he may pitch his head off for the club. The acquisition of Zach Taylor, veteran catcher from the Giants, strengthened the one weakest spot in the team.

Stone City Sings Their Praises

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Photo by Long Studio. Bedford. ‘Left to right (back row), Todd. Murray, Kruchten, Pentzer, Schmidt, Fitzgibbon, Miller; (seated), Payne, Coach Ivey, Reath; (front row), Wells, Klein, Sears.

This group of young basketeering performers will show their wares in Indianapolis here Friday

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OLD MAN BASKETBALL is the center of attraction in the State of Indiana this week and most, of the sports chatter seems to be revolving about the State finals basketball tournament here Friday and Saturday at the new Butler Field House. tt a a Clinton and Central of Ft. Wayne meet in the opening game of the seventeenth annual event at 9 a. m. Friday and the way we have it

CARDS PLAY BRAVES AVON PARK, Fla., March 14. Rained out in their last two attempts to play exhibition games, the St. Louis Cardinals went to St. Petersburg to meet the Boston Braves today. Grover Cleveland Alexander, Fred Frankhouse and Bill Sherdel were to pitch for the Cards. BALKED ON HOYT ST. PETERS BIROH. Fla.. March 11. —Whether Waite Hoyt is to pitch for the Yankee* thi* season or tend his father-in-law's undertaking establishment In Brooklyn depended on Hovt today. Col. Jacob Ruppert *aid he would make no more offer* to lloyt. The latent disroterv in ramp is Joe Martr, a fast ball pitcher, 'rho .ia* won praise from Babe Ruth. Marty is the only Basque on a major league roster. TIGERS IN EXHIBITION SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 14. Manager George Moriarity planned to use his rookie pitchers against the San Antonio Bears of the Texas League in an exhibition game at Fredericksburg today.

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—and perhaps Saturday. All Bedford is singing their praises for they have been coming strong of late. Bedford is certain its classy

doped out Central of Ft. Wayne', j should win. An hour later. Ken- j dallville and Bedford tangle and j the manner in which the Stone City club has been stepping along recently seems to us, to speak elimination for the Kendallville team. u n b At 11 a. m. Delphi and Ander- | son clash in the final morning game. Anderson didn't appear like a State championship club at its own regional meet and the j Indians will be forced to step out ! to beat Delphi. To us, it looks like a toss-up. it b /CENTRAL of Evansville and, Muncie are scheduled to battle ! it out at 2 p. m. Although, Muncie J is reported as looking pretty poor in the Muncie regional the Bearcats shouldn't have very much trouble downing the Evansville outfit. At 3 p. m. Martinsville and Rochester swing into action. Naturally, it looks like a set-up for Martinsville. B tt tt At 4 p. m. the big battle of the first round pops up—Washington and Columbus. We like Washington. We think that the heady ball club coached by Burl Friddle should take the Bulldogs “a-flying.” a u u At 7:30 the big northern threat. Washington of East Chicago, and ; Frankfort mix it up. That’s a j toss-up with perhaps a shade fa- ! voring the East Chicago team. J Rushville looks like an easy mark j for Cliff W’ells’ Loganberries in i

aggregation is capable of copping the State crown. And who can tell—but Father Time?

the 8:30 game, the last of the urst round. a tt b WITH that much out of the way the boys swing back into action first thing Saturday morning. According to our dope. Central of Ft. Wayne and Bedford meet in the 8:30 a. m. contest. It looks like a Bedford victory. At 9 30, still going by our dope, we have the winner of the Anderson-Delphi contest stacking up against Muncie. Muncie! tt tt tt Then at 10:30 Martinsville and Washington. Looks like the Curtismen. At 11:30 the winner of the Frankfort-E. Chicago game vs. Logansport and it looks like Logansport. tt tt a From there lo the semi-finals with Muncie playing Bedford and moving up to the finals and Martinsville playing Logansport and also moving into the final round. And of course we’re picking Martinsville. a tt Why play this tournament at all? The sports writers will play it all out for Mister Trester, his Board of Control and the sixteen finalists. It saves worry a-.d time! ONE MORE CONTENDER Bn United Press NEW YORK. Iflarch 14.—George Engle, who steered the late Harry Greb to the middleweight title, believes he has a candidate for heavyweight honor in Rudi Wagner, 24, German heavyweight, who arrives in America Friday from Europe.

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Ex-Champion Still Praises Johnny Risko McAuliffe Says Present Crop of Heavyweights Not Worth 30 Cents. BY JACK MCALLIFFE Former I Lightweight C hampion Written for the Fnited I’res.si (NEW YORK, March 14.-That Middle Western heavyweight contender of mine looks r. lot more important today, after what he did to Jack Sharkey. Just as I predicted. Johnny Risko took the big sailor into camp. The victory lor Uisko doesn't solve the heavyweight situation, however, and it’s now more of a Chinese puzzle than ever. In fact, I cannot recall a time in the history of the American prize ring when the heavyweight situation was so muddled. They have more contenders up at the top now than ever before and there isn’t one of them worth 30 cents, when compared to the old timers. Before the Sharkey-Risko fight I not only predicted that Johnny would bring the big Bostonian down to his size, but I pointed out that the ring never had had a champion from the Middle West. Well, that’s ! where Risko hails from and he may I be worth watching.

Local Man to Put Fights on Air

Ralph Elvin of the sports announcing staff ot WFBM, Indianapolis Power and Light Company station, will act as guest announcer at Jim Mullen’s fistic show at the Coliseum in Chicago Friday night. Elvin, who puts the local Armory fights on the air each Tuesday night, will do the announcing in the four preliminary bouts and the semiwindup. The program is being sponsored by the Chicago Herald and Examiner of station WEBH, Edgewater Beach Hotel. My Sulllivan, St. Paul, and Jack McCarthy, Chicago, meet in the main event. Elvin’s invitation to Chicago has pleased Power and Light Company officials, it was said today.

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