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STOP those Yankees—that is the pet slogan of every American League club. Drop around, ask the manager in charge of any team what he thinks

of the American League race and the gist of every reply will be along these lines: If they can stop the Yankees, the pennant chase should be an interesting affair. But can the seven other clubs in the American League stop the Yanks? That re-

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mains to be seen. Certainly no one will have the temerity to dispute the assertion that New York should repeat. On form, the Yanks are a hot favorite to again, win the American League pennant.' It is unquestionably the best balanced club in the organization. It has real class. The Yanks should win again, but not by nearly so great a margin as last i season. tt tt tt Yankees Due to Slip THERE are four reasons why New York shouldn’t make such a runaway race as in 1927. The first deals merely with the law of averages. The second has to do with the pitching staff. The third centers around the two king-pin sluggers of baseball. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The fourth concerns the schedule. Last season. New York won something like fifty games from three clubs: St. Louis, Boston and Cleve-

land. Os these victories, twenty-one were scored in twenty-two starts against the St. Louis Browns. The rest were about equally divided between Cleveland and Boston. Here is where the law of averages comes in. It isn’t in the books for New York to again beat St. Louis twen-ty-one games out of 22. Incidentally, all the victories scored over the Browns were successive wins. It is a rarity for any major league club to be such easy picking. Likewise, Cleveland and Boston will present far more formidable opposition. That takes care of the law of averages angle. n tt u Veterans Came Through NEW YORK last year received consistently good pitching from its veterans. In addition. Wiley Moore, working his first year, proved to be the greatest relief pitcher in the majors, while George Pipgras, after several years of experimenting, finally arrived. New' York's veteran pitchers will be no better than last season, probably less effective. It is folly to believe that Moore will be as hard to beat. One of these days the Yankees’ veteran staff will collapse and the team will work under a tremendous handicap, unless the ever-resource-ful Huggins has satisfactory replacements. Rival managers are patiently awaiting a collapse of said staff. Outstanding as sluggers extraordinary. it is hard to see how Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig can unloose more power at the bat than they did last year. Their hectic struggle for home-run honors will live for years as baseball drama. u tt a Schedule Is Changed THE schedule last season favored the Yanks, since it called for a number of games in the early spring between Boston and New York at a time when the Red Sox were weak and New York correspondingly strong. This year, the Yanks will face the Athletics and

Washington more often as an early spring menu and it shouldn’t be so soft. New York is unquestionably the one best bet of the year in the majors, but take it from me the opposition is going to be far stronger and the Yanks won’t win breezing as they did last year.

Fights and Fighters

DENVER. Col.—Big Boy Peterson. New Orleans heavyweight, defeated •'Cowboy Bill'* Owens, Guthrie, Okla., Ncsro, ten rounds. LOS ANGELES— Mushy Callahan, junior welterweight tttleholder defeated Dick Hoppe, ten rounds. PORTLAND. Ore.—Georgia Dixon. Negro middleweight knocked out Oakland Johnny Burns, first round. EAST ST. LOUIS. 111.—Dwight Fryei. Little Rock, Ark., lightweight, defeated Eddie Goldberg. St. Louis, ten rounds. CHARLIE IS CONFIDENT Paddock Expects to Place on U. S, Olympic Team Again. L'.'i United Free* NEW YORK, March 28.—Charlie Paddock of California, “world's fastest human,” who arrived Tuesday for a short stay, said today he expected to be the first sprinter to place on the Olympic team for the third time. Paddock was on the American team in 1920 and 1924 and his recent stellar running in Texas has convinced him he can make the team this year.

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Fifth Place Will Satisfy Peckinpaugh ! ‘May Wind Up in First Division If Uhle Comes Through.’ NEW ORLEANS, La., March 28— Roger Peckinpaugh, starting his first season as manager, hasn’t any championship aspirations for his highly financed Cleveland Indians. He told the United Press today he would be satisfied if the Indians finished in fifth place. “However, if George Uhle has a good year and the gaps are plugged at third base and in center field; we might finish one notch higher in fourth place,” Peckinpaugh said. "We are starting out with a new 7 third baseman in Hodapp and a rookie, Eddie Morgan, in center field. If these two boys come through as major leaguers we might have a much stronger team than anybody thinks we'll have.”

If Uhle does a come-back. Feck has no fears of his pitching staff, which includes Willis Hudlin, Joe Shaute, Walter Miller, Emil Levson, Garland Buckeye and three newcomers, Collard, Bayne and Bolton. “We have plenty of hitting strength, 1 ’ Fickinpaugh said, "and as wholehearted a spirit as any team ever started with.” Billy Evans, who learned his baseball as an umpire and holds the unique position of general manager of the club, thinks thg Indians have a good chance to finish fifth. “We have one thing, at least,” Evans said, “and that is—pull-to- | gether spirit. All the players like their new owners and are strong for Peck.” “The Yankees should have no difficulty in winning the pennant,” Peckinpaugh said in commenting on the pennant race. “Washington, Philadelphia and Detroit will be the contenders for first division berths. “Our one chance to get into first division is for Detroit to falter. I can’t see any first division hopes for Chicago. St. Louis and Boston. (Copyright. 1928. by United Press) SOUMINEN STILL AHEAD Detroit Finn Three Hours Ahead of Nearest Competitor in Derby. By United Press LOS LUNAS. N. M., March 28. Nirsty-five runners and walkers left here today on a thirty-seven-mile journey to Seven Springs, N. M.. tin goal of the twenty-sixth lap of C, C. Pyle's cross-continent foot. race. Arne Soumlnen, Detroit Finn, held an elapsed time lead of three hours over his nearest competitor, Peter I t Garuzzi, England. HOPPE TRAILS COPULOS Willie Two Points Behind Gus in GOO-Point Cue Match. Fill United Pres* NEW YORK, March 28.—Gus | Copulos, Detroit, led Willie Hoppe by two points when piay was started in the fifth block cf their 600-point three-cushion match here todaj. 200 to 198. Copulos won the third block Tuesday but Hoppe staged a comeback Tuesday night and won the fourth block, 58 to 50. ROWLAND REDS’’’SCOUT Former American League Umpire to Hunt “Ivory” for Cincinnati. Crj United Press ST. PETERSBURG. Fla., March 28.—C. J. McDiarmid, president of the Cincinnati Reds, announced today that Clarence Rowland had been signed as a scout for the Reds. Rowland, former manager of the Chicago White Sox and a former American League umpire is now umpiring exhibition games for the Yankees and will continue to do so until the training season ends. A ROAMING ROMEO? Bn United Press f % MEXICO CITY, Mairch 28—Paul Berlenbach, former light heavyweight boxing champion, has arrived in Mexico with the avowed intention of seeking fights, but his first conference was with the divorce agent. He refused to discuss possibilities of a divorce. oh: doctor: , t\) United Press CHICAGO. March 28.—Dr. John ; Mohardt, former all-American half- ; back at Notre Dame, left for | Rochester, Minn., to accept appointment to a three-year fellowship I course at Mayo Clinic.

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Tribesmen Meet Cardinals Thursday; Close Southern Program Friday. HOLKE NOT HITTING Dixie Leverett Slated to See Mound Action. * BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor PLANT CITY, Fla., March 28Following a long session of batting drill Tuesday, the Indians were to leave training camp today for their last road trip in Florida, it was only a matter of a few miles for i they were scheduled to meet the Reading Internationals at Lakeland, a nearby city on the Dixie Highway. Dixie Leverett was slated to open on the Tribe mound against Harry Hinchman's Keystones and Manager Betzel believed Dixie's righthanded shoots would be effective. Reading knocked off the Indians in a previous encounter at Plant City and the Tribe pastimers were keyed up to turn the tables this afternoon. Lota of Pep With two victories to their credit over the Cincinnati Reds, the Hoosicrs went through practice Tuesday with so much vigor and enthusiasm it wasn’t necessary for Boss Betzel to drive them. Walter Holke, veteran first baseman. who is trailing in the March batting averages, showed a better eye for the ball Tuesday and his mates are pulling for him to emerge from his slump. Holkc’s failure to hit. has been the most discouraging part of the spring trip. Following today's contest with Reading at Lakeland. Plant City will endeavor to have its biggest, baseball day of the training season Thursday when the St. Louis Cardinals clash with the Indians here. The feature tilt has been advertised over the countryside and it appears some real interest has been worked up. Want Even Break The Cardinals nosed out the Betzelites at Avon Park, 9 to 8, and the Hoosier athletes are “burning up” to hang up a victory Thursday and score an even break with Bill McKechnie's National League flag contenders. On Friday the Reading Keystones will visit Plant City for another battle with the Indians, and that game will end the Tribe's exercise in the South, for they leave Friday night for Indianapolis. The squad will reach Indianapolis late Sunday morning and will do their first galloping of the year at Washington Park next Monday. Their Washington Park exhibition schedule onens next Wednesday, when the Cincy Reds stop off in Indianapolis for a two-game series. The Chicago White Sox will follow the Reds into Indianapolis for three contests, and on April 10 the American Association curtain goes up with Minneapolis as the visiting attraction. a tt This is (he fifth week in (raining casnp for some of the Tribe batterymen, the fourth week for others and the fourth week for outfielders and infielders. Catcher Florence will rejoin the squad in the North. He worked out only a few days in Plant City. B tt tt Bud Connolly apparently has ousted Ralph Miller from the utility ro(e. Miller did not indulge in March spring training. tt tt tt Roy Spencer, Herman Layne and Fred Haney stack up as the outstanding members of the club in fielding and batting skill. a it Rabbit Warstler has displayed swift improvement in fielding his position at shortstop. What he will do with the bat against A. A. pitching is a subject for later debate. a it it Much depends on Warstler coming through in sensational manner and on Holke regain: .rg his batting power. FINED FOR FOUL Pej United Press CHICAGO, March 28—“ Big Boy” Peterson, New Orleans heavyweight, was fined $375 and suspended for sixty days by the Illinois boxing commission for fouling Roberto Roberti. Italian heavyweight, in a recent bout here.

Miller Heads District for Junior Meet I Legion Again to Sponsor Baseball Tourneys to Decide Champ. The American Legion again will sponsor the State, regional, sectional and Junior world series this year to decide the world's amateur baseball champion. Tournaments will be held during July to decide a champion in every State. The State winner will play in a regional meet and the regional winner in a sectional tourney. The country has been divided into two sections, east of the Mississippi and west of the Mississippi. Winners of the two ectional tourneys meet m the Junior world scries diS-ng September. The winner of the series will be the guest of the American and National Leagues at the World Series. It is expected that Indianapolis and Marion County, which comprises the Seventh Congressional District, will have forty or fifty teams competing for the State championship. Dr. George W. Bowman Legion commander of the Seventh District, has appointed Dale Miller, wellknown basketball official, and closely allied with amateur baseball, as' the chairman •of the district committee. Any junior teams in the city or county whose players have not reached their seventeenth birthday are eligible to dnter the tourney. Information can be secured from Dr. George W. Bowtrui, 431 Bankers Trust Bldg., or Dale Miller, A. G. Spalding and Brothers., 136 N. Pennsylvania St.

New York Commissioners Order Gene to Name Opponent by Tuesday Rickard Somewhat ‘Peeved’ at Edict; May Defy Muidoon and Board: Gotham Wants Bout.

r,’l I luted Press NEW YORK. March 20—Another of those tiffs which have plagued the New York State boxing commission was blowing up from the South today. Tuesday the commission served notice on Gene Tunney that he must select an opponent for his next fight by Tuesday or be placed on the ineligible list in this State. Tex Rickard, promoter, is annoyed at the commission's attitude. Word came front Miami, Fla.. today where Rickard is on a vacation, that he might disregard the commission's edict. He claimed the right to select Tunney's opponent. The commission would have to take Tunney off the ineligible list when a bout is arranged, he argued A note of softness was detected in the commission's attitude, however. when it was made clear that Tunney ccu.’d choose any man he

Exhibition Games Today

Indianapolis (A. A.) vs. Reading (I. L.) at lakeland. . Washington (A. L.) vs. St. Louis (N\ L.) at Tampa. ■ St. I amis (A. U.) vs. Memphis (S. L.) at Memphis. Chicago (A. L.) vs. Shreveport at Shreveport. Nr v York (A. L.) vs. Buffalo (I. L. at St. Petersburg. Boston (N. U.) vs. r.rooklvn (X. L.) at Miami. Pittsburgh (N. t.) vs. Oakland IP. C. L.i at Oakland. Chicago IN. I.) vs. Hollywood <P. C. 1,.) at I.os Angeles Cleveland (A. I„) vs. New Orleans IS. L.) at New Orleans. TUESDAY’S RESULTS At Augusta—Giants. 4: Red Sox. 3. At St. Petersburg—Reds. 6 Yankees. 4. At Birmingham—Browns, 18; Birmingham, 7. At Ft. Myers—Athletics. 11; Braves. 2 At Tampa—Cardinals, 6; Senators. 5 At Los Angeles—Cubs, 7: Hollywood, 5. At Oakland—Oakland. 6: Pirates, 5

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MAYS IS POISONED ST. PETERSBURG. Fla., March 28.—Carl Mays, veteran pitcher of the Cincinnati Reds, was under the care of a physician today after a ptomaine poisoning attack. The Reds started north today with a record of six games won and four lost. Two of the four were dropped to Indianapolis. PHILLIES BREAK CAMP WINTER HAVEN, J 4 a., March 28. —The Phillies prepared to break camp today and return to Philadelphia where they will open a five game series with the Athletics for

wants provided that man is a 'logical contender.” It is an open secret that William Muidoon and his fellow commissioners arc ready to do most anything to keep the next heavyweight bout in New York. Chicago captured the last “battle of the century,” and Philadclohia tool; the cne before that. New York the commissioners feel, should gel the next one. Ttickard may name an opponent for Tunney before Tuesday, and he may rot. He has defied the boxing commission before and hasn't come off second best every time.

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Left to right, Kryne Vanden Akker, swimming captain; Ernst Branclsten, coach; Cal Strong, water polo captain. This trio pulled into Indianapolis today at the head of the powerful Leland Stanford University swimming and water polo teams which will appear in action here tonight against the local I. A. C. paddlers at the Indianapolis Athletic Club pool. Some of the best known swwimmers in the country are with the coast team, which is en route to Philadelphia for the national collegiate A. A, swimming events, and are expected to get plenty of competition from the local stars. Pete Desjardins, Olympic diver and national diving champ, will give exhibitions of diving.

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the city championship. They are due at Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. TIGERS ALL SET SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 28. —Manager George Moriarity said today the Detroit Tigers were almost ready to open the season. Tire team is in splcpdid shape. The Tigei'S have two more* workouts after today and then leave for Ft. Worth to play that club Friday, Saturday and Sunday. SEES OLD CLUB NEW ORLEANS. La., March 28President E. S. Barnard of the American League was nere today to see his former club, the Cleveland Indians, play New Orleans. BRAVES VS. ROBINS FT. MEYERS, Fla.. March 28. —The Boston Braves hit the trail to Miami today to play the Brooklyn Robins. Charlie Robertson of j “no hit, no-run fame” has l>een named to start against the Robins. :, - \ RIIEM HIT HARD TAMPA. Fla.. March 28 ; Whether Flint Rhern will be able to ; regain his 1926 form may not be I settled until after the season opens. l ln his second appearance on the mound Tuesday against Washington. Rhem was hit rather hard and allowed four runs. LOVES BASEBALL Son of a very wealthy Cuban planter. Merito Acosto, American Association outfielder, plays baseball because he loves the game.

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MONTREAL GETS EDGE! Maroons Have One-Goal Margin | Over Ottawa in Hockey Matches. 1 OTTAWA, March 28—The Ot-j tawa Senators, last year's hockey j champions, today faced an uphill J battle to get into the Stanley cup | series this season. The Montreal Maroons beat the Senators here: Tuesday night, 1 to 0, giving the j Maroons a one-goal advantage for ■ the final game Thursday at Mon- j treal. Scout Basket Meet Starts on Thursday Final Games to Be Played Saturday Night at Hawthorn Gym. The Indianapolis Boy Scouts will stage their second annual basket- j ball tournament at the Hawthorn i Community Center, 2440 W. Ohio St„ Thursday and Friday nights j j and all day Saturday. Troops from j j all parts of the city will compete for i i the titles, now held by troop No. 69 | in the senior division and troop No. 38 in the junior. Admission to the I public is free to all games. The tournament committee, of which Scoutmaster Biddenger is! , chairman, limited the weight of the j junior contestants to 125 pounds and drew up the following schedule: THURSDAY 6 P M.—Junior 69 vs 34 7 T. M—Senior 69 vs. 21 8 P M.—Junior 65 vs 73. 9P. M Senior 22 vs 53 FRIDAY 6P. M Junior 76 \s. 72 7 P M. Senior 58 vs. 72, 8 P M.—Junior 10 vs. 53 9 P M.—Senior 73 vs 75 SATURDAY 830 A. M Junior 58 vs. 60 9:30 A. M.—Senior 34 VS. 76 10:30 A. M.—Junior winners of Thursday 11.30 A. M —Senior winners of Thursday 2 P M —Junior winners of Friday 3P. M Junior winners of Saturday. 4 P. M -Senior winners of Saturday. .3 P. M Senior winners of Friday. 8 P. M -Winner 2 p. m. vs. winner 3 p. m. 1 P M. Winner 4 p. m, vs. winner sp.m. '

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14 Scrappers From City in A.A.U. Event South Side Turner Entry Boosts Local Representation in Meet. With the entry of the South Side Turner team of seven amateur mittxlingers into the Indiana-Kentucky A.A. U. championship boxing tournament to be held at the Armory Friday and Saturday nights of this week, this city's representation in the meet reaches fourteen, topping both Louisville with twelve entries and Gary with eleven. The Turner entries, filed with Arthur Pacts, local A. A. U. offeial in charge, Tuesday night are as follows: Jimmy Jackson. 135 pounds: Herb Marsh. 160: Chris 112; John Dill, 135: Sylvester Ginlian, 135; Danny Lawrence, 135, and Harry Scottcn, 112. Seotten is holder of the city championship in the flyweight class at present.'and practically all the Turner entries are experienced pugs in the “simon pure” racket. Four additional entries were received by Paetz from Louisville last night, the new Kentucky entrants being as follows: Todd Franklin, 135 pounds; Johnny Hunter, 112; A1 Cerry, 118; Carl Prince, 126. A. A. U. offcials today announced that all boxers entered in the tournament will report at the Armory Friday afternoon betwen the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock for weigh - ing-in and physical examination. Immediately thereafter opponents for the first-round matches will be drawn and everything will ’be all set for the Friday night session to open at 8:15 sharp. "Shanty” Hogan, the Giants’ catcher, celebrated his twenty-sec-ond birthday while the Giants were In spring training. In an exhibition game that day he got two hits.