Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 April 1928 — Page 14

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, April s.—Not that the action, if any, will seriously affect the progress of humanity in any way or even melt the stern features of Signor Mussolini, but I learn from official sources that the boys are going to be given anew golf ball to play with pretty soon—whether they want one or not. It seems that the 10 per cents who make up these championship tour-

naments and the low scoring club elements are tired and sick of it all. The game has become much too simple for them. They want something tougher something that will place an adequate tax on their rare skill. And while the 9Q per cents who go sloshing around the courses in the bois-

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terous 120's, suffering the agonies of the damned in their earnest efforts to score heroic sixes on par three holes appear to be fairly well satisfied with the present ball, a change, I'm told, is certain to be made. nun It’s just little things like this that drive men like Bill Haywood to Moscow, Sandino to the Nicaraguan hills, and Grover Cleveland Alexander to cocktails. ts n a THE Ninety per cents charge that the manufacturers in their desire to contrive a far-flying sphere have over-reached themselves and that the current product with its excessive resiliency has stripped the game of much of its finesse. One tiring that seems to have given the 90 per cents a severe pain in the neck is that the ball, on being urged to get up and go, responds with such energy and distance that when alighting and coming finally to pause it is so close to the green that the boys can’t play their woods! The urge to unspeed or devitalize the golf ball now in use originated in Great Britain, and there is talk that anew ball, larger and lighter, and known technically as a “floater” will be adopted and put into play in the championships this spring. n x x Mr. Robert Jones, the Atlanta barrister and family man, is said to have accelerated the British demand for a ball less Lindberghian in character when he laid the prize Sunningdale Course desolate under a barrage of birdies and eagles with successive rounds in 66 and 68. x x x THIS provoked much furious lifting of aristocratic eyebrows and an uncommon profusion of “my word!” and I am told that then and there the august members of the Royal and Ancient of St. Andrews, the governing body of golf, went into extraordinary session, seeking suggestions, succor and Scotch. The United States Golf Association also thinks something ought to be done about the ball. True, the game here is still reasonably fasicnating for the Gus H. Duffers who will always have their troubles getting under 100 whether they are shooting with a championship ball or a Persian potato, but the stars—well, they can’t play their woods! Propagandists for a less impetuous ball point out that in the last amateur championship at Minikahda. which is a golf community, not a Pullman coach, there was not a single hole Mr. Jones couldn't reach in two shots. n u ft Happily, the U. S. G. A. realizes its grave obligation to the stars of the game. A new' ball is to be adopted. It will not be an exact replica of the British ball. That would be copying. Rather it will be a cross between the “floater” and the present long flying sphere and will be about four strokes slower than the, one now in use.

Fights and Fighters

BERLIN—In a fifteen-round scrap for the heavyweight championship of Germany. Max Schmelling, European light heavyweight title holder, outpointed Franz Dlener, Garmany. DAYTON, Ohio—Jackie Dugan, Louisville, won referee's verdict from A1 Corbett, Cleveland, twelve rounds. WATER POLO COMPETITION Pn United Press CHICAGO, April s—The National A. A. U. water polo competition for America’s representative in the Olympics will begin here Friday. Chicago A. A. will meet New York A. C., in the opening match, and Illinois A. C. will play the University of Illinois.

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McCarthy Expects Chicago Cubs to Lead National League Chase

One Vacancy Remains on Legion Card Captain Clark Seeks Opponent for Cincinnati Pug for Tuesday. With one vacancy in the card, Captain Clark today announced the program for next Tuesday night’s Legion show at the Armory. The spot which still is held open is in the top six-rounder, an opponent, being sought for one Elmer Bezenah of Cincinnati, a 135-pound pug. The card as far as completed is as follows: Ten Rounds—Tony Ross. Pittsburgh, vs. ,l3ek Kane. Chicago; 138 pounds. Ten Rounds—Kid Lenoho, Mexico, vs. Babe Keller. Toledo; 118 pounds. Six Rounds—Elmer Bezenah. Cincinnati. vs. opponent to be named; 135 pounds. Six Rounds—Kid Nacho Mexico, vs. Eddie Roberts, Indianapolis; 11H pounds. Four Rounds—Churk Templeton, Sullivan. vs. Jack Simms, Pittsburgh; JIG pounds. Captain Clark stated today that his search among the local cauliflower performers for an opponent for Bezenah had been fruitless. Clark left Wednesday night for Chicago in an effort to sign an opponent for the Cincy fighter. Before leaving he said he had in mind Jack McCarthy, a 135-pounder in the Eddie Staton stable, who might be willing to step into the breach. With Eddie Roberts and Kid Nacho in the first six-round fray, the fans can look for lots of action, and the four-round curtain-rasier brings back Chuck Templeton of Sullivan against a newcomer in Jack Simms of Pittsburgh.

Catcher Florence, Lone Indian Holdout, Signs Up for Season; Sox Start Series Here Friday

BY EDDIE ASII Catcher Paul Florence, the only player the Indians had salary trouble with this spring, came to terms today and signed up for the coming A. A. campaign, it was announced by Secretary Clauer. A conference between Owner Jim Perry and Florence ended with the difficulties removed and the Tribe backstop staff is now set for the championship race in the Hickey loop that opens next Tuesday. Spencer and Florence will be the mainstay catchers, with Riddle also ! available until Manager Bethel j makes the final cut in his squad in order to get within the league player limit. ' Reds Again Today ! The Indians were to tackle the Cincinnati Reds again this afteri noon in an exhibition. The ground was in good shape this morning, according to Tom Logan, superintendent of the plant. Today's contest was to start 3 o'clock. On Friday, the Chicago White Sox will be the visiting attraction at Washington Park and they will be here for three engagements with the Indians, the series ending Sunday. Monday will be given over to light exercise and a meeting of the players in the club house where the business of trying to out-smart the Minneapolis Millers in the A. A. opener Tuesday will be discussed and signals rehearsed. Five Hits in Row The Tribesmen made a gallant fight against the Cincy Reds Wed- | nesday until the eighth inning j after two out. when ,’ive straight ! hits by the big leaguers accounted j for four runs and put the fracas on j ice for Jack Hendricks. The final score was 8 to 5. and the fans had ; visions of winning until the late | rally by the visitors. The Tribesmen had come up from i behind to take a lead of 5 to 4 | before Danny Boone weakened. Burwell Effective The Reds were held to two runs I and seven hits by Bill Burwell in five ! innings, but they solved Boone for I six markers and eight bingles in the i last four sessions. Eppa Rixey | hurled the first six rounds for j Cincinnati and permitted three runs and eight hits. Kenneth Ash 1 finished on the Cincy mound Ash, a youthful right-hander with a wide curve, was wild when he went to the box in the seventh and the Indians hurriedly got two runs off him on a walk, stolen base, wild pitch, single, balk, another walk and a force out. He tightened later, however, and blanked the lo- | cals in the eighth and ninth rounds. Haney Shines in Field ! Jacobson and Spencer each poled two safeties for the Tribe and Fred Haney’s fielding was a feature. A running one-handed catch by Center Fielder Allen of Cincy on Boone’s drive to left center in the eighth was the high spot of the afternoon's fielding. Despite threatening weather about

‘Club That Beats Us Will Win/ Stand of Manager. INFIELD NOT WEAK Pitching Will Be Better, Is Prediction. fCdpyright, 1928. by United Press) ' KANSAS CITY, April s.—" The club that beats us will win the National League pennant,” Joe McCarthy, manager of the Chicago Cubs told the United Press here today. “We’ve strengthened our club considerably and when we get on top this time we’ll stay there,” he continued. It will be remembered that the Cubs led the National League race all during August last year only to collapse and fall away to fourth place. McCarthy believes his club has the power for a sustained drive this season and will not crack as it did in 1927. Asked if he thought the trade which sent Sparky Adams to the Pirates in exchange for Cuyler had weakened the Cubs’ infield, McCarthy said: “I wouldn't have made any such trade if I thought it would have hurt our club. Our infield suits me fine. Fred Maguire and Norman McMillan will be able to fake care of second base and young Woody English, at short stop, will be better than ever this year. He's only 21 and bound to get bctier each season. The Cubs’ pitching will be better this season, McCarthy predicted.

1,200 fans turned out for the contest. A light, drizzle fell at different times during the action. Tribe spring training batting averages, exclusive of pitchers, compiled from twelve exhibition games and six practice tilts, follow': Gain's. AB. 11. Tot. Connolly 11 33 IS .453 R. Russell 17 43 I!) Haney 48 in .113 Spencer 13 4fi ix .31)1 Betzel is go 23 Jarobsot) Hi 48 IT .347 Eayne It 48 Hi .333 Anderson 15 42 It .333 Matthews II 2fi 8 .308 Warstler 18 57 17 .398 Mucilcr 15 to II .274 Asher 7 21 fi .273 Riddle II 2fi 7 .26!) Roach fi 8 2 .250 Miller I t I .250 O. Russell 7 21 t .100 Holke 18 (it JO .15(5 Florence I 2 0 .000 Outfielder Wid Matthews, injured Tuesday, may not he available for action for a month. The X-ray discloses a chipped bone in his right ankle and he is on crutches. Cincinnati collected fifteen hits Wednesday to nine for Indianapolis. Spencer's triple in the sixth was the longest Tribe swat. Pid Purdy was a busy boy for the Reds. He got three hits and scored three runs. He also got one walk and stole a base. White, subbing at short for Ford, pleased Jack Hendricks with his fielding skill and throwing. He also pilfered twice. Cincy stele second four times. Catcher Spencer of the Indians was pegging short of the bag. Some hard line drives by Indians were gathered in by Cincy fielders and some of the catches w r ere made

Exhibition Wednesday

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Anderson, rs .4 1 1 1 0 0 Hanev, 4b 5 0 l 4 7 n Layne. if 5 1 1 3 0 0 Jacobson, cf 5 0 2 2 0 1 Warstler. ss 4 1 1 3 4 1 Holke. lb 3 0 n 11 1 0 Betzcl. 2b 4 l 1 1 1 n Spencer, c 4 1 2 2 1 0 Burwell, p 1 n o l 2 0 •Mueller o n n o o n Boone, and 2 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 35 5 9 27 18 2 CINCINNATI AB R H O A E Dresscn. 3b 4 l l o 2 o Purdy. If 4 33 2 o n Kelly, lb 5 1 2 13 0 0 Walker, rs 4 0 2 2 0 n Allen, cf 3 1 n 3 o o Pittenßcr. 2b 5 1 1 2 3 0 White, ss 5 (l 2 2 5 0 Piciniclv c 5 0 1 3 1 0 rtJxey, p 2 0 1 0 2 0 “■Callaghan 10 10 0 3 Ash. p 2 1 1 o 1 o Totals 403 15 27 14 0 Batted tor Burwell in fifth and walked. •'•Batted for Rixey In the seventh. Cincinnati 011 001 140—3 Indianapolis 000 012 200—5 Two-oase hit—Picinicli, Callaghan. Threebase hits—Walker, Spencer. Stolen bases— Purdy, Jacobson. Allen, White i2i. Anderson. Sacrifice- Holke. Drcssen. Double plavs —Burwell toWarstler t ollolke; White to Pittcnser to Kel'y. Bases on balls—Oil Rixey. 2: off As'.,. 3: off Boone. 4. Struck out—Bv Burwell. 1; bv Ash. 1; bv Rixcv. 3. Hits—Off Burwell, 7 in 5 Innings: off Boone, 3 in 4 innings: oil Rixey. 8 in 6 innings: off Ash, 1 in 3 innings. Wild pitch -Ash. Balk—Ash. Winning pitcher—Ash. Losing pitcher—Boone. Umpire—Powell and Kelly. Time—2:os. Left on bases— Reds. 10: Indians. 9.

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when Indian runners were on the sacks. Warstler used his brains in the fifth inning when he made an error but erased a runner by quick think - Butler Defeats Badger Outfit Butler opened its baseball season Wednesday blanking Wisconsin. 4 to 0, at Irwin Field. Oral Hildebrand, Bulldog mound ace. went the route for the locals allowing five hits and fanning eight men. Christopher, Butler outfielder, poled the longest hit. a triple. Box score: WISCONSIN AB R H O Ar: Cuisli’.er. if 4 fi 1 1 n n Knetchcs. ss 4 n n 2 n l Wiper, cf 4 o 2 2 n (i Massey. 3b 4 fin 2 1 n Sehorer, rs 3 0 n 1 0 0 Mansfield, lb 3 0 0 7 10 Doyle, c- 3 0 o fi 1 0 Beebe. 2b 3 0 fi 3 4 0 Mymsen. P 2 fi 2 0 fi D Haggerty, p 1 0 fi 0 fi fi Jacobson 1 0 0 0 0 o Totals 32 0 5 24 7 1 Jacobson batted for Haggerty in ninth. BUTLER AB R H O A E Cain, ss . 4 i 2 2 5 n Fromuth. 3b 2 0 0 1 4 i Collyer. c 3 0 Christopher, rs 4 1 1 1 1 0 Myers, cf 3 o 1 1 fi 0 Fredenburger. 2b .... 4 0 1 1 2 1 Caskey, lb 4 0 0 13 0 0 Flovd, If 4 2 1 1 0 0 Hildebrand, p 3 0 2 0 2 0 Totals 31 ~4 ~9 27 15 *2 Scorn by innings— Wisconsin fififi OfiO fififi-fi Butler 002 110 00*—4 Two-base hits Cam. Fredenburger. Thr.ee-bas hit—Christopher. Stolen has?.-; -Cain. Collver. Sncritico hits—Myers Hildebrand. Douole play Fredenburger to Cain to Caskey. Bases on bslls Os! Momsen. 1. Hit batsmen -By Momse.i. Collyer and Fromuth. Struck out By Hildebrand. 8: Monism, 2: Haggerlv, 2.

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I ing. Dressen was on second with two out when Warstler booted Kelly’s grounder. The Tribe short- ! stopper recovered quickly and threw to Haney at third and Dressen. who had made the turn there for a bluff at scoring, was nailed in a run-down play. Eppa Rixey suffered body puu.snment in the fifth when he was struck twice by hard-hit balls, by Anderson and Haney. One of the drives went for a hit. Boor.e forced in a run in the seventh when lie walked Allen with the bases populated. He issued three passes that round. Cincy played errorless ball. The Indians miscued twice. Luquo, the Cuban pitcher, has been selected to hurl for thr Reds against the Chicago Cubs in the National League opener at Cincy next Wednesday. During the Cincy rally in the eighth inning Wednesday fire broke out in the flooring of the grandstand roof and lower partition between two press boxes. The scribes felt the heat, saw the blaze and shouted for water. Groundi keeper Logan quickly assembled his park bucket brigade, pried up a few boards and ended the conflagation. It was all over in a wink and fans downstairs were unaware of the incident. .r/'ivu , CHICAGO, April s.—Joey Sani gor. featherweight contender, will be unable to box for two months ! on account of an attack of neuritis, physicians announced here.

/. U. Team Heads South; Opposes U. of Cincy Nine B’l Timm Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 5. Indiana University’s baseball squad was on its way south today for its annual southern training trip. Invaded by illness, the team is not expected to have its full strength available until the Big Ten Conference season is under way April 12 at Ohio State. Pitcher Paugh and First Baseman Correll will not be able to get back in form until the Big Ten schedule is opened. Both men were victims of the mumps, and have not been permitted to take any chances by over-exerting themselves in early training. The Hoosiers were to begin their playing this afternoon at Cincinnati with a game with the U. of Cincinnati. Other games on the trip arc: April 6. 7—Birmingham Southern, at, Birmingham. Ala. April 9. 10—Ft. Benning. at Ft. Benning, Ga. April 11 -Marysville College, at Maryswlle, Tenn. World’s Hockey Title at Stake By United ['rest MONTREAL, April s.—The New York Rangers meet the Montreal Maroons in the opening game of the Stanley Cup series for the world's hockey championship here tonight. Three out of five games decide the winner, regardless of totaal goals. All games will be played here because the Rangers do not have any home ice. The second game will be played Saturday night and the third game next Tuesday night. Calloway, Smith Top Negro Card Shifty Calloway and Georgic Smith, local Negro 145-pounders have been signed to meet in the ten round main event of the allNegro boxing show at Tomlinson Hall next Wednesday night. One Round Bess, popular local Negro bantam, who is in charge of the arrangements, said today that the boys were to fight on the "winner-take-all” basis. Jack Hannibal and Battling Randolph. light heavyweights, meet in the eight-round semi-windup. Kid Sunshine and Buddy Boy Swanagan, lightweights, tangle in a six-rounder. WEDNESDAY'S EXHIBITIONS Giants. S; Senators. 7. Nashville. 11; Yankees. 10 (ten inningsi. Atlanta, 9; Brooklyn, 8. Phillies. 3; Athletics. 2. Cleveland. 6; Montgomery, 1. Detroit. 7: Dallas, fi. White Sox. 5: Louisville. 2 Browns vs. Tulsa icancelled, rami. Braves. 7; Chattanooga. 4. Evansville. 11; Cardinals. 7. Cincinnati. 8. Indianapolis. 5. Red Sox. 13: Augusta. 4. Pittsburgh. 10: Son Antonio, fi.

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Alice Euckman GRISWOLD. lowa, April s.—Alice Buckman, red-headed right fielder of the Griswold High School baseball team, played like a veteran in her first interscholastic game here Wednesday, but her boy teammates “blew up ’ and lost to Oakland, 13 to 1. The boys blamed wet grounds for the barrage of errors in the infield, which resulted in ten runs being made by Oakland in the fourth inning. Alice, in the outfield, played errorless ball. In her three times at bat. Alice grounded out twice and then rapped out a "Texas leaguer.” TRAVIA WANER DROPPED Cousin of famous Brothers Sent Home to Ada, Okla. P’l Times Special SAN ANTONIO. April s—Travia Wancr, cousin of the famous Waner brothers of the Pittsburgh Pirates, was given his outright release by Manager Bush when the Pirates reached here Wednesday. He was sent to his home at Ada. Okla. Cousin Travia failed to show anything promising in the way of lcagu-i talent.

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3 Cue Stars Unbeaten in Big Tourney Layton Leads in National Three-Cushion Billiard Meet. fill l ulled Pies s CHICAGO, April s—Only three entrants remained undefeated when the fourth session of the National three-cushion billiard tournament opened here this afternoon. John Layton, St. Louis, by virtue of a 50-to-30 victory Wednesday over Charles Weston, Pittsburgh, led the standing with two victories. Willie Hoppe and Allen Hall were tied for second position with one victory each. Earl Lookabaugh contributed the upset of Wednesday night’s play by defeating Otto Reiselt, Philadelphia, defending champion, 50 to 41, in 55 innings. In the afternoon matches, George Copulos, Detroit, defeated Leonard Kenney, 50 to 36, in 53 innings, and Otto Kieckhcfer, Chicago, defeated Arthur Thurnblad, Chicago, 50 to 43, in 61 innings. Crimson Matrnen in Olympic Meet By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Aptil 5. - Capt. Charles Swain of Liztor will wear Indiana University colors in the Olympic tryouts for wrestling at Columbus, Ohio. Friday and Sat - urday. Swain was runnerup in the national intercollegiate championships at Ames last week. Other Indiana University men who will compete unattached, due to Big Ten rules are: Burl Branan, Monticello; Jean Fox, Shelbyville; George Ross and A. B. Scott, Wabash; W. Waraska, Detroit, Mich.; Ralph Wilson, Evansville, and J. W. Unger, West Point, Miss. Those victorious at Columbus will go to Grand Rapids for the finals. PAY~HEAVY TO BACKERS Backers of Jack Higgins in tha recent $15,000 Louisiana Derby at New Orleans were paid $46.40 straight on a $2 pari-mutuel ticket when he won.

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