Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1928 — Page 26

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THE fact that each basebal’ season is filled with surprising upsets holds the interest of fandom Otherwise, no game played every day for six months of the year could retain the immense popularity that has greeted baseball for more than fifty years. Asa matter of fact, the upsets eften are of daily occurrence and

usually beyond the power of cxplana tio n . A pitcher works a shut-out game one day and is batted out cf the box in the first on his next appearance, A team wins four or more straight games, then suffers that many defeats. One day

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a club plays like champions and the next day it looks like an also-ran. The first few weeks of the major league seasons already have produced more than their usual quota of upsets. Since back in May, 1923. the New York Yankees had held undisputed possession of first place in the American League until the opening weeks of the 1928 season. During that time, Cleveland, considered "just a ball club" by many of the experts, showed the way to the rest cf the field, the Yankees in particular. Today the Yankees were j back on top. a tt a The Boston Nationals, on the other hand, sensations of the spring training season and greatly strengthened by the addition of Rogers Hornsby at second, were picked to make plenty of trouble ! hut they resumed their losing | ways of other years and dropped j to the rear cf the precession it a tt THE St. Louis Browns provided a I temporary thrill by winning th? first four games of the season, | three of them in succession from i Detroit, picked as a strong pennant contender. This series was for blood, because last winter Manager Moriarty of the Detroit club swapped two of his stars, First Baseman Blue and Outfielder Manush for Outfielder Rice and Pitcher Van Gilder. St, L-ouis had all the better ol the first skirmish. One. day the Chicago Cubs blanked the Cincinnati Reds, 13-0, and the following day the Reds turned the tables. 6-0, a strong argument as to the real value of pitching. The Athletics, after losing four straight, came to life by beating New' York twice, slaughtering the Yankees, 10-0, while scoring the second win. If the winning form of the Cleveland club during the first two u'eeks of play to lead the American League over that period of play was a sur- j prise, the reversal of form to the contrary by the Pittsburgh Pirates was even more unexpected. Pitts- j burgh, champions of the National j League in 1927, found the early go- j ing more than tough, but have im- i proved recently. tt tt a Class eventually asserts itself in I all things, in no sport more so j than baseball, because it is a long | route and gives the stellar performers a chance to strike their stride and assert their power. No \ doubt, in a few weeks some of the ; early surprises will have been erased from the picture and the teams will start playing more true to form.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. —Joe Dundee. Baltimore, world’s welterweight champ, knocked out Billy Drako, Germany, third round: Meyer Grace. Chicago, welter, knocked out Lester tylartln, St. Louis, first round; Frankie Osner, outpointed Charlie Glaser, Chicago, ten rounds. CLEVELAND, Ohio—Andre Routis. featherweight champ of France, defeated Ignacio Fernandez. Filipino, ten rounds. Philadelphia. Pa.—Raich Smith, California, knocked out Harry Slaughter, Philadelphia, second round. They are heavyweights. FT. THOMAS, Ky— Kid Lencho. Indianapolis. defeated Joe Dragon. Cincinnati. ten rounds, newspaper decision: Fred Miller, Cincinnati, defeated Howard Jones, Louisville. AKRON. Ohio —Sandy Seifert, Pittsburgh. Shaded K. O. Christner, Akron heavyweight, ten rounds. APPOINTED DIRECTOR CHICAGO, April 27.—Dan Lamont, former Loyola football star, has been appointed athletic director of Loyola University.

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Indians Help Millers Lift Lid at Home Tribe Opens Road Jaunt Against Kels; Sam Botoie Draws ‘Days.’ i By Timex Syerinl MINNEAPOLIS. April 27.—Miller baseball supporters planned an cnI thusiastic welcome for Mike Kelley’s Millers today in the first tilt cf the season for this city, and if j the weather was of the right sort this afternoon Nicollet Park was expected to be a gala place. Miller fans have taken Manager Kelley's w T crd for it that he has the makings of a strong team and they are pulling for him to get the pitching help he wants and make up some of the ground he lost during the trip through the eastern half of the A. A. Indians as “Guests” Bruno Betzell’s. Indians were to help the Kels lift the local lid, the Millers having been the visiting attraction when Indianapolis had its opener Anril 10. The Indians annexed three straight in that series, and one contest w r as knocked out by the weather. Other “home openers" m the Hickey circuit today were Louisville at St. Paul, Columbus at Milwaukee and Toledo at Kansas City. Kansas City is leading the league by “a breeze” with Indianapolis close up. The Hoosiers are in a bad way at present with two mainstays out with injuries. Catcher Spencer and Outfielder Layne. Florence, the other Tribe receiver, has had little action this spring. Spencer Big Asset Spencer got away to a flying start this season, and his absence may throw the entire club out of gear, for he worked every game. Tire Indians will be on the road until .May 12. when thev return r home for one game with Louisville and then hustle away again until May 22. The Tribe bosses are making strenuous efforts to obtain Outfielder Brickell from the Pittsburgh Pirates, for just at present the team has available only Russell, Matthews, Anderson and Mueller, and Matty has a weak leg that may knock him out any time. Infielder Sam Bchne of the Millers has been suspended three days by President Hickey for climbing into the grandstand at Columbus recently. A Senator fan was “riding” Bohne, and the Miller third sacker threatened to start a fist fight. Ezzell probably will play third while Bohne is out cf action.

Th ree-I League Starts; Quincy Loses in Ninth Three-I League clubs opened the season Thursday and the scores were: Danville. 13; Peoria. Bloomington, 0: Onincy, 8. Terre Hant<\ 0; Sorinjrflelri. f>; Decatur, I. Both Hoosier teams finished on top and attendance in each city was about 3,500, despite cold weather. Quincy, the "farm" team of the Indianapolis A. A. club, blew up in the ninth at Bloomington when four runs enabled the Bloomers to win. Spud Campbell, former Indianapolis player, manages Bloomington. Lefty Thompson was knocked out of the box and Roberts finished. Both hurlers were South with tire A A. Indians this spring. Chet Rus • sell got one hit, a double, and Ascher got two hits, a single and a triple. They also tried out with Indianapolis this year. Funk, Danville catcher, received a broken leg in the game against Peoria. HAPPY MEETS CARPENTERO Happy Atherton, popular local flyweight, who defeated One-Round Bess at Tomlinson Hall Thursday night, will meet Louis Carpentero, Toledo Filipino, at Youngstown, Ohio, Monday night in a twelveround feature battle.

Mayor Slack to Attend Formal Ceremonies at Brookside Park. TO TOSS FIRST BALL Sixty Teams Scheduled to Start Play. THE fifteenth annual campaign of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association will start Saturday afternoon on municipal diamonds. All games are scheduled to start at 3 o'clock and sixty teams are scheduled to swing into action. Unlike former years there will be no parade this year and plans for fitting ceremonies at the afternoon's feature contest have been completed. Mayor L. Ert Slack. R Walter Jarvis and other city officials are to attend the clash between the First Baptists, city Class A champions in 1927 and the Illinois Central nine, city Class A dhamps in 1923. at Brookside No. 1. The mayor is scheduled to heave the first ball over the platter Arthur E. Carr, president of the Amateur Association, is to be on the receiving end of the mayor's delivery. The forming of a league Thursday Jiitht brought the total of circuits affiliated with the local association to fourteen. Ten of these arc sixteam leagues and four are fourclub circuits. TO TIGHT IN CULL RING By I in/-'I Pr, sn MADRID, April 27.—Paolino Uzcudun. the Basque heavyweight, has agreed to meet Bertazzoio. European heavyweight, in th? San Sebastian bull ring early in June, according to reliable reports here. This would defer Paulino's contemplated return to the United States.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION „ Won. lost, ret Kansas ( ’lt H t fnr’iaoaiolis 7 1 ',177 St. Pa>-I . s ifil.-. I o-'isvill*< 7 .Vi* Cn'tsmSrs 7 7 .mo MMwschte .% x Minneapolis ,*. 5 s '3*-, Toledo 1 >) AMERICAN LEAGUE , W. L. ret. w. L. Pet New York 8 3 .727 Wash. 5 6 475 Cleveland in 4 .714 Chicago . 5 a .3*5 Phil*... 5 4 .55*7 Detro't . . 6 10 175 St. Louis. 8 7 533 Boston .4 9 .308 NATIONAL LEAGUE „ . W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. No'v \ ork 5 3 135 Cincinnati. 7 7 .500 Brooklyn, fi 4 .800 Pitts 5 7 417 St. Louis. 6 5 ,5'S Phila. . . . 4 8 400 Chicago . 8 7 .533 Boston . 3 5 .375 Today’s Games AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Minneapolis. Toledo nt Kansas City, lattiisville at St. Paul. Columbus at Milwauke. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago at St. Louis. Detroit at Cleveland. Philadelphia nt Washington. Boston at Hew York. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn nt Boston. St. Louis at Chicago. New York at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Thursday's Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (No (tames scheduled. 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 002 020 000—4 8 1 Now York 002 000 16*—9 13 3 Kettlemire. MacFavden, Harriss and Ho.’raanni Shealy and Collins, Grabowski. Philadelphia 004 101 100-10 12 0 Washington 000 000 000— 0 7 2 Quinn and Fo:;x: Zachary, Burke. Jones ana Rue!. Detroit 000 000 001—1 7 0 Cleve and 000 202 20-—6 10 0 Sorrell. Smith and Hargrave; Grant and L. Sewell. Chicago 100 000 040—5 12 0 St. Louis 100 220 001—6 11 1 Lyons apd Crouse; Blaeholder, Cotlman, Ogden ana Schang. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 003 000 100—4 5 1 Philadelphia 100 020 011—5 11 2 Benton and Hogan; Walsh and Schulte. Wilson. Brooklyn 000 000 000—0 2 0 Boston 003 000 01*—4 8 1 Vance, Moss and Deberry. Henline; Brandt and Taylor. Cincinnati 00 no 000—2 7 0 Pittsburgh 221 200 00*—7 12 2 Edwards. Jablonowski. Mays and Picinlch. Sukeforth; Htli and Gooch. St. Louis at Chicago (postponed, cold weather 1. ANNUAL RELAYS By United Press MADISON, Wis., April 27.—The University of Wisconsin’s fifth annual interscholastic relays will be held Saturday. Athletes from six States have entered.

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OH SAY iDis Donc-Rov.es Bud), is the pet entry of the popular Mrs. Virginia Fair Vanderbilt and has been attracting a lot of notice since he did a six furlong trial in 1:13 3-5 recently. He did not distinguish himself particularly last season, winning only three out of fifteen starts, but he showed heels cnce to Reigh Count. His most important victory was in the Champagne Stakes. He was badly beaten by Reigh Count in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes and was a bad eleventh in the Pimlico Futurity. He is bred, however, for speed and durability rn.l horsemen do net condemn every thoroughbred for poor two-year-o’d form.

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PAUL GRAY,'the high-tens.oned young man, seems to be on his game this year. He won a tournament Thursday. At the season open-

or weekiy tournament for the golf players in the Kiwanis club, held at Rive rside course. Paul carried off the low gross honors wi t h an 89. Homer ran Gray a close race for the honors with a 90. A. J. Calloway, A. C. Ost ermeypr. Harry Ochiltree and Louis C. White all tied for the blind prize. Their li an and i caps, sub-

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traded from their gross, left each with a net score 77, the blind par number drawn. Scores of the other players in the Kiwanis tournament were: M. I. Miller. 109. O. F Hammer. 103. Harry Rapp. 110: E. E. Martin. 110: Dr. I, S Fall. 120: Chris A. Wagner. 143; A J. Calloway. 105; Walter A. Jones. 124. Charl“s Gaunt. 110: Dr. W E. Pennington. 102: Judg" Ltnn D. Hay. 114: Caii Prinzler. 125; Water B. Harding. 109; Edward E. Gates Sr., 121. Vincent Farrell. 139; G Ferris Olwin. 122: A. C. Ostcrmeyer. 102; R. P. Oblinger. 88 C E Brackett. 86; Richard A. Shlrlev. 153: Carl Wetland. 109, A P. Holt. 118. Isidor Kornblum. 122; Dr. E. E. Voyles, 111; Robert Sturm, 98 Harry Ochiltree. 97: W. P. Rolland. 92: Robert F. Miller. 102: Louis C. White. 92; C E. Durnel., 105. AMONG the unique in golf is the Nelson family of Indiana. Several brothers are pro-players and all are expert players and maintain connections with country clubs i or instruction schools in this city I and State. Leo Nelson, the oldest, frequently is* referred to as "Pop." He is lo-

cated at the Indianapolis Country Club. For several years he has held the post as club professional. The condition of the course alone for Lee's ability. Most play ers shudder when the city champions hip tournaments are played over that course. It is very sporty, the greens are kept lightning last and requires

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J the best of golf be played there to 1 keep near par. The past winter Lee i went to Florida and played in the | State open tournament. He made : a very creditable showing, one that | disclosed he is back on his game j after the winter lay-off, ready for I the weekly pro-amateur events. DICK NELSON is located at the new Meridian Hills again this season. He held the pro post, at Highland Golf and Country Club for several years. Dick is known as a great developer of new courses. Erwin Nelson, is located at the

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golf playing with John Milnor, president of the city park board. When the opening ceremonies were called off the past few week-ends, it dicl not apply to Milnor. He went out and played with his old partner, Winterowd, anyway. It is not unusual to sec them on the fairways, rain or shine, hot or cold. They en-

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joy their matches. "Vic" of course has a fine chance to talk to Milnor Grievances the players hold toward conditions at the city courses no doubt will be sent to the board via the Winterrowd route, providing, of course, "Vic” chooses to help brothers in distress. ARNOLD JONES LOSES /*;/ In it‘d Press OJAI. Cal., April 27.—Playing a brilliant game, Gerald Stratford, Southern California tennis champion, defeated Arnold Jones, Davis Cup star, in the annual Ojai championship play.

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With Major Stars Yesterday I By United Press———— Lou Gehrig (Yankees) —Got a single and double in three trips to the plate, bringing in two runs. He accounted for another Yankee run. Babe Ruth—Failed to connect safely once, but his sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of the game with the Red Sox brought in one run. Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb (Athletics)—Each hit triples with the bases full, featuring the 10-to-0 defeat of the Senators. Rogers Hornsby—Was confined to his bed with an attack of influenza. Kik Cuyler (Cubs)—Was idle. Harry Heilmann (Tigers)—Failed to hit in five times at bat. P. Waner (Pirates)—Got a double and two singles in five trips to the plate. BUTLER BEATS MUNCIE Blue and White Make Clean Sweep of Matches Thursday. By Times Rpcclal MUNCIE, Ind.. April 27.—Butler University tennis team defeated Muncie Normal here Thursday six matches tp nothing. The results: Wilson 'B> defeated Slick <M', 6-1, 6-1. Christopher (B) defeated Wilmore (Mi, 6-n. 6-o. Orbison (Bl defeated Carey (Ml, 6-2, o'-n Shcrcr (Bl defeated Schroth IM). 6-1, Wilson and Christopher (B) defeated Slick and Wilmore. 6-i. 6-2. Orbison and Chandler (Bl defeated Carey and Schroth (Ml, 6-2. 6-3. Five Bouts and Battle Royai Twenty-six rounds of boxing and a battle royal are scheduled at the fistic show to be held by the Oliver Athletic Club tonight at 1247 1 _• Oliver Ave .First scrap at 8:15. Ducky Becker will referee. There will be five glove contests, as follows ; Mickey Williams vs. Chick Hall, six rounds. Stup Jenkins vs. Chris Lannigan, six rounds. George Dowton vs. Danny Morgan. four rounds. Bud Wiley vs. Paul Fitch, four rounds. Ray Mcsicr vs. Friday Hurst, four rounds.

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Many Stars Compete in Drake Meet Olympic Flavor Given to Two-Day Affair at Des Moines. By United Press DES MOINES, lowa, April 27. The nineteenth annual Drake relays opened here today with nearly 2,500 athletes, representing every college and university in the Western and Missouri Valley conferences, scheduled to compete in the twoday program. Candidates for the American Olympic track and field team probably will be selected from winners of the events. The university relays hold the greatest interest. In the mile race, the outstanding one of the entire, program, lowa, Northwestern, Nebraska, Indiana and Texas Aggies are favorites. The two-mile relay finds Missouri and lowa Siate matched closely. Illinois is favored in the fourmile relay, and Oklahoma and Illinois in the medley. Kansas appears strongest in the quarter mile. In the individual events, the 100yard dash will be follomed closely, because of the appearance of Jack mder, Notre Dame flash, who is regarded as a certain Oympic choice. Today’s program was composed chiefly of preliminary and interscholastic events. In the latter, 146 high schools from all over the Middle West were to compete.

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