Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1929 — Page 12

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Fistic World Turns Attention to Impending Loughran- Walker Title Go

Hoosier Pastimers Drop Another Tilt to Red Sox; Two Bad Innings Count

Tribesmen Gain Plenty of Experience in Exhibitions and Betzel Gets Good Line on His 1929 Bid for Pennant.

BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 26.—Although they -ire not winning 1 many exhibition games down here under the hot southern Florida sunshine, the champion Indians of the Amer-

ican Association are gaining a lot of experience and Manager Betzel is learning the strong and weak spots of his assembled machine. The Tribe boys dropped another tilt at Bradenton Monday to the Boston Red Sox, 12 to 8, the defeat coming from a sad first inning in which the big leaguers scored sev-

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en runs on a combination of hits, errors, poor officiating and bad “breaks.” Settling down after that bad stanza, the Hoosiers pulled together Fields Beats Thompson in Welter Bout Jackie Wins N. B. A. Sanction as Champion of # World, BY BERT DEMBY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, March 26.—Still excited because of the wildest night of its fistic history, Chicago today acclaimed one of its “ghetto boys” as the National Boxing Association’s recognized welterweight champion of the world. The title was won Monday night by Jackie Fields, who was born Jakie Finkelstein, and who comes from that part of Chicago where fists count for more than diplomacy. Jackie won Jpis honors by outpointing Young Jacu Thompson, California Negro, in ten rounds of fighting, which climaxed the most turbulent night Chicago’s fistiana ■ ever has known. Even before Fields and Thompson entered the ring, there was an indication of what was to follow, when two spectators put on a bout not on the card, and before the night was over Chicago had seen its greatest spectacle of a wild crowd in motion. After the two fighting spectators had been separated Fields brought the crowd to its feet again by slamming Thompson all over the ring in the first round. The second session was a repetition of the first. Fields w T as out in front until the tenth, but both tired and Jackie, figuring he had the fight w r on, was content to clinch and make the Negro do most of the fighting. Jackie exhibited real championship ability Monday night and Thompson was no match for him. Field’s left hand is among the best the welterweights ever have seen. He distinctly is a boxer, and the middle west believes he would have little trouble in beating Dundee. Roy Meeker Dies of Heart Disease Jtu United Pres* . _ ORLANDO. Fla., March 26.—The Cincinnati Reds mourned today for the death of one of their fellows, Roy Meeker, a southpaw pitcher, who had come up from the Columbus < American Association) club and was seeking a major league berth. Meeker collapsed Monday afternoon and died of heart disease. Today’s game with Columbus was canceled. SENATORS IN ACTION B United Press TAMPA. Fla., March 26.—Big Jim Weaver, tallest pitcher in the American League, and Archie Campbell, promising youngster, were slated to do mound duty against the Brooklyn Robins in an exhibition game here today for the Washington Senators. Walter Johnson let the Senators off lightly Monday because of the excessive heat.

Fights and Fighters

BUFFALO. N. Y.—Stanislaus Loayza. Chile, knocked out Pete Petrolle, filth round. It was a technical victory, the releree stopping the fight because of a bad cut o’-er Petrolle's eye. PHTLDELPHIA—Benny Bass. Philadelphia. defeated Harry Forbes. St. Louis, ten rounds, decision. Baby Joe Gans. California. defeated Young Ketchell. Chester. Pa. ten rounds. LOOANSPORT. Ind.— Bruce Britt. Terre Haute, knocked out Buster Brown. Cinidanatt. ninth round. KANSAS CITY. Mo.—Babe Hunt. Oklahoma. defeated Tiny Roebuck. Kansas City, ten round#. MEMPHIS. Tenn—Buster Mallini. New Orleans. La., defeated Mickey Fedor. Cleveland, eight rounds. LITTLE ROCK. Ark—Red Herring. Utica. N. Y.. drew with Jimmy Evans. Milwaukee, ten rounds. NEW YORK.-Bruce Flowers. Negro lightweight of New Rochelle. N. Y.. 139- i easllv outpointed Joev Kaufmann. Conev Island. 139'i ten rounds^ MEWIS MEETS MALCEWICZ CHICAGO. March 26. Ed < Strangler > Lewis, former world's heavyweight wrestling champion. meets Joe Malcewicz of Poland here tonight.

and played some interesting baseball that kept the Red Sox hustling to remain out in front. In fact, great one-handed circus catcher by Scarritt in the second and by Itothrock in the eighth on drives by Gorman and Barnhart just about saved the hide of Bill Carrigan’s crew. The Indians batted *ell enough all day and kept pace with Boston in this respect, but bad innings by Schupp in the first and Teachout sixth formed a handicap too great for them to overcome. Ed Morris, huge right-hander, the leading hurler of the Sox, and Lefty Bayne did the pitching against the Betzelites and Heving went the full nine innings back of the bat. Ferd Schupp was bombarded for ten hits in five rounds, seven of tho number coming in the opening session when twelve batters faced him while the entire Hoosier nine was more or less rattled. And after that he hurled good ball. Teachout relieved Schupp following the fifth and he, too, got away to an erratic start when four hits, a walk and a hit batsman gave the Sox four runs. Thereupon he tightened and held the Beantown pastimers hitless in the seventh and eighth. The Tribe catching was divided by Munn and Riddle, both o' A’hom failed to get one safe, but turned ,n satisfactory receiving jobs. tt tt tt Sharing the centerfield position, Matthews poled two safe and Layne the same number. tt tt tt BARNHART CRASHED THE LONGEST WALLOP OP THE DAY WHEN HE TRIPLED IN THE SEVENTH INTO A GROVE OP TREES IN DEEP LEFT. IT EASILY WOULD HAVE CLEARED THE LOW FENCE BACK HOME. ROTHROCK MADE A RUNNING CATCH IN DEEP CENTER ON BARNEY IN THE EIGHTH. THE FORMER PIRATE PUTS THE WOOD TO THE SPHERE IN POWERHOUSE FASHION. tt tt tt Scarritt’s catch on Gorman in the second was a lucky barehanded stab in right center that belongs in the “greatest play I ever saw” series. tt n u With a lefthander on the Boston mound in the ninth, Byron Speece w’as sent up to bat for Teachout and he tripled and drove in two mates. n tt tt WARSTLER POKED OUT TWO SINGLES. HIT A SACRIFICE FLY AND WALKED ONCE IN FIVE APPEARANCES. tt tt tt It was the first time Teachout had been batted hard this spring. He will be coached to improve his control and Schupp will be asked to use more stuff when he takes the mound hereafter. tt tt tt There will be no more exhibition battles for the Indians until Friday when they will return to Bradenton to meet the Red Sox again. Manager Betzel will “bear down” on the athletes in the meantime. tt tt tt WARSTLER AND MATTHEWS NEARLY COLLIDED ON A SHORT FLY MONDAY THAT FELL SAFE AND WENT AS A DOUBLE IT WAS MATTY'S BALL, BUT WARSTLER FAILED TO HALT AND A SERIOUS SMASH-UP WAS AVOIDED ONLY BY QUICK SIDE-STEPPING BY THE FORMER. THE TEAM BOSSES INTEND AT ONCE TO SYSTEMATIZE PLAYS OF THAT KIND. tt tt n Danny Boone, minus his tonsils, was up and around today resting at the hotel. tt tt tt Weather Monday was just right for the players, but tough on the spectators and camp followers. It was boiling, and no breeze. tt tt a Matthews, Layne, Warstler and Barnhart are leading the Betzelites with the budgeon. Koenecke has the most hits. He has been “up” the greatest number of times. Tribe spring training batting averages follow: Players ' G AB H Avg. Matthews 5 16 9 .563 Layne 11 26 12 .462 Warstler 11 38 16 .421 Barnhart 11 31 11 .355 Koenecke 11 51 17 .333 Riddle 10 21 7 .333 Russell 9 22 7 .318 Monahan 11 43 13 .302 Metz 9 21 6 .286 Connolly 11 42 11 .262 Gorman 9 16 4 .250 i McElroy 5 8 2 .250 1 Munn 7 13 2 .154

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(Monday’s Bo* Score) INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 3 1 2 2 0 1 Layne, cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 Connolly. 2b 3 1 1 3 2 0 Koenecke. rs & l l l o o Russell. If 3 0 1 3 0 0 Barnhart, If 2 1 1 1 0 0 Warstler, ss 3 2 2 1 4 1 i Monahan, lb 5 0 1 9 0 0 Gorman. 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 Met*. 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 Munn. c 3 0 0 2 0 0 Riddle, c 2 1 3 ] l o Schupp. p 2 0 0 0 0 0 McElrov 1 0 0 0 0 0 Teachout, p 0 9 0 0 0 0 Speece 1 0 1 o 0 0 Totals 40 8 14 24 7 ~2 McElrov batted for Schupp in sixth. Speece batted for Teachout in ninth. BOSTON AB R H O A E Rothrock. cf 5 t 2 1 0 o Rhyne, ss 4 2 2 0 4 1 Scarrltt. rs 3 2 2 2 0 0 Williams, rs 2 1 1 1 0 0 Flagstead. If 4 2 1 2 0 0 Gerber. 2b 3 1 1 3 1 0 Giliis, 2b 2 t 1 2 3 0 Reeves, 3b 3 1 0 2 1 l Standaert. lb 5 0 1 7 0 0 Heving. c 4 1 3 6 1 0 Morris, n a 0 9 0 0 0 Bigelow 10 10 0 0 Bayne, p 1 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 89 12 H 5 1 1 Bigelow batted for Morris in fifth. Indianapolis 011 000 403 8 Boston 700 104 OOx—l2 Two-base hits—Scarrilt. Bigelow. Giliis. Heving. Speece. Three-b.se hits—Heving. i Gerber. Barnhart- Stolen base —Matthews i Sacrifices—Gorman. Warstler. Left on ! buses—lndianapolis. 11: Boston. 7. Base : on balls-- Off Schupp. 2- off Morris. 2: off ; Teachoul. 1: off Bayne. 1, Struck out— By Schupp bv Moris. 4: bv Bavne, 2 :bv Teachout 1. Hits—Off Schupp. ten in five innings: off Teachout. four in three innings’ off Moris, six in file innings: off Bavne. eight in four innings. Hit bv pitcher—Bv Teachout (Flagstead'. Winj nmg pitcher—Morns. Losing pitcher— I Schupp. umpires—Agur end Lewis. Time. iiSO.

Odds Shift Surprisingly to 'Even Money’; Mickey’s Backers Confident. TOMMY IN GOOD TRIM Light Heavy Champ Winds Up Training. Up United Press CHICAGO. March 26. Tommy Loughran today completed the rigorous part of training for the fight Thursday night in which he Bill defend his light heavyweight championship against Mickey Walker, middleweight titleholder. Loughran, after experiencing trouble in making the required 175 pound weight limit, now is down to the desired weight and wi M content himself with lighter exercises the next two days. The odds on the fight shifted surprisingly today. Loughran previously had been quoted at 7-5, but today the odds dropped to even money and there was more Walker than Loughran money. Walker probably is in the best condition of his life. He has shown extremely well in training and his backers believe he will knock out the light heavyweight champion. Loughran, admittedly i the better boxer, but Walker followers think Mickey can penetrate the champion’s defense for a haymaker which would make Walker the only man to hold three titles since the days of Bob Fitzsimmons. Walker previous to winning th middleweight championship, heir' the welterweight title. Gar Wood Sets New Speed Mark Bji United Press MIAMI BEACH. Fla., March 26. The disappointment of Gar Wood over his recent defeat by Major Segrave in the international speed boat tests was assuaged in a measure today by the Detroit millionaire’s success in setting a world’s record in his boat, Miss America VII, over a one-mile course, Monday afternoon. Wood set a record of 93.123 miles per hour, breaking his own salt water record by nearly thirteen miles an hour.

Large Field of Star Golfers Tee Off in North-South Open Event Ryder Cup Team Takes Part in Last Tourney Before Sailing for England.

Bill United Press PINEHURST. N. C., March 26. Nearly 100 of the leading professional and amateur golfers of the United States were ready to tee off today in the twenty-seventh annual North and South open championship. This is the last championship in which America’s Ryder cup team will engage before sailing for England to meet the pick of the British professionals, and for that reason the performances of the contenders will be closely watched. Johnny Farrell, national open champion, is out to retrieve some part of the limelight which has been snatched from him by Horton

WARMING ’EM UP BY EDDIE ASH

SARASOTA, Fla., March 26.—Press dispatches reported the purchase by the Indians of Catcher Pete Richie of Shreveport, who was on the retired list last yer. But the Tribe bosses deny the deal. He is not wanted, they say. The confusion resulted when the Indians thought they were dickering for another catcher. a a B The batting cage at the Sarasota park is all wire and has all the appearances of a real cage and leads to many wise cracks by the players such as “who’s the next animal to hit?” a a a THE SERIES OF ARTICLES. “NARRATIONS OF A MASCOT." BY JIMMY CAFOUROS. PUBLISHED IN THE TIMES DURING THE WINTER. HAVE COME IN FOR MUCH FAVORABLE COMMENT BY THE INDIAN FASTIMERS. A. C. CLOUDS. BIG FOUR TELEGRAPHER OF INDIANAPOLIS. CLIPPED THE NINE ARTICLES AND BROUGHT THEM TO SARASOTA WHEN HE CAME FOR HIS ANNUAL VACATION W'rrH THE TRIBE. a a a THE “narrations'’ scored a big hit with the men who had not read them previously and Clouds told The Times’ sports editor he believed the “mascot” series was about the best winter baseball feature from a local standpoint ever carried by Indianapolis newspapers. Manager Betzell read every line and all members of last year’s team in camp perused the series with pleasure and laughs. a a a Darky boys around the Tribe hotel and at the ball park address Shortstop Warstler as Mr. Rabbit. a a a TRAINER PIERCE SAYS HE WILL ASK SARASOTA UNDERTAKERS TO QUOTE THEIR LOWEST TERMS ON OWNER PERRY AND FERD SCHUPP. PERRY IS

PROMOTERS’ WAR LOOMS OVER MAX SCHMEUNG

B.u United Prets NEW YORK, March 26.—The arrival today of Max Schmeling. German heavyweight, who is due aboard the S. S. lie de France, promises to touch off the opening volleys in the -war of promoters which was foreshadowed when Jack Dempsey signed articles of partnership with Humbert J. Fugazv. Madison Square Garden, which long has enjoyed a monopoly in the matter of heavyweight fights and championships, holds a contract with the Teuton boxer which,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Ready to Battle for Light Heavy Crown

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TO Mickey Walker comes the chance to win fistic laurels worn by but one man in the history of boxing, when he meets Tommy Loughran, light heavyweight champion of the world, in Chicago, Thursday night. The feat of winning a championship in three distinct ranks of boxing was accomplished by old Bob Fitzsimmons and until now no one has ever come close. In Fitz’s

Smith, the young Joplin (Mo.) pro, and a number of others feel that they have something to make up. Smith, sensation of the winter golf season, is a favorite in the North-South event. Ed Dudley, Los Angeles golfer, who finished second to the Joplin pro in the La Gorce open, is another of the popular choices in the Pinehurst classic. Bill Mehlhorn, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen and Jimmy Burke, defending champion, also are entered. In addition to the professionals there are some sterling amateurs teeing off today, including George Voight, Gene Homans and Johnny Dawson.

AN AVIATION HOUND AND ‘ SCHUPP BOAST OF HOLDING NO FEAR OF RATTLESNAKES. a a a Warstler wears the most dashing golf clothes in camp, but is seldom seen on the links. He likes the swimming beach better. HONOR BULLDOG FIVE The Butler univresity basketball team was honored Monday night by the Butler Men’s Club at Page’s chicken dinner place. The five first-string members of the squad, White, Chandler, Hildebrand, Hosier and Bugg were the guests of honor. Other members of the varsity and Coach Tony Hinkle also were guests. Charles Karabell, president, presided. ERNIE ORSATTI SIGNS Bv United Press AVON PARK, Fla., March 26. The St. Louis Cardinalls, heartened by the news that Ernie Orsatti, young outfielder, finally has signed and will report immediately, are out to win some ball games from their Florida opponents. The Cards beat the Yankees Monday, 14-to 8, hitting A1 Shealy hard. Orsatti signed Monday. BRUINS MOVING - EAST B’l United Press TUCSON, Ariz., March 26.—After successfully disposing of major league opposition on the Pacific Coast, the Chicago Cubs came here today for an exhibition game with the University of Arizona. The Cubs are fresh from five straight i victories over the Detroit Tiggers.

Schraeling is quite willing to fulfill. Dempsey and Fugazy, however, have gone over Max’s head and have reached an agreement with Arthur Bulow, who was Schmeling's original manager and who recently was recognized as such by the New York commission. Schmeling is accompanied to this country by Joe Jacobs, for whom he has expressed a preference instead of Bulow. Schmeling has an agreement to fight Con O’Kelly up

day, however, the light heavies were not generally considered a fighting division, so Walker’s opportunity is even more alluring. Mickey is now a full-fledged light heavyweight, poundage forcing him out of the middleweight class where he reigned ever since shortly after Pete Latzo divested him of the champion’s robes in the welter division. Walker feels he will beat

Illinois Bowlers Retain Hold on Five-Man Lead BiU United Press CHICAGO, March 26.—Despite the fact the Arnold Goldbricks of Peru, Ind., topped Monday’s scoring in the five-man events of American Bowling Congress, the Hub Recreationists of Joliet, 111., still held first place today in that event with a total score of 3,063. The Goldbricks were in sixth place with a total of 2,936. H. Forrer and G. Link of Cleveland, 0., landed in sixth place in the doubles event by upsetting 1,271 pins. D. Miller of Milwaukee turned in the best individual performance of the day with 658 total. FIVE MAN Hub Recreations, Joliet, 111 3,063 Potter Shoes. Cincinnati 3,019 Garden No. 2. Detroit 3,018 DOUBLES A. Kasel-J. Mitchell. St. Paul 1.326 E. Carey-C. O’Gorman. Saginaw .... 1.315 G. Geiser-J. Lelinger. Chicago 1,302 INDIVIDUAL J. Davis, Chicago 723 C. Crvgier. Detroit 704 I. Bass, Cleveland 689 ALL EVENTS A. Buonomo, Rochester 1,932 J. Handy, Hammond. Ind 1.892 C. Trucks. Philadelphia 1,892 Two Hoosiers in Pyle's Big 'Derby 9 Bit Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., March 26.—Muncie will have one runner in C. C. Pyle’s cross-country derby. He’s Leonard Lewis, former wrestler and now a barber. Lewis, with John Stone Jr., of Marion, left Muncie Monday afternoon for New York, w'here the marathon starts next Sunday. The two men planned to train en route to the starting point. Their trainer accompanied them. This is Lewis’s first major marathon experience. Stone competed in Pyle’s derby last year. BRAVES MEET MACKMEN Bit United Press ST. PETERSBURG. Fla., March 26.—The Boston Braves, who were to play hosts here today to the Philadelphia Athletics, were happy over their showing* against the Brooklyn Robins in Monday’s exhibition game. Despite the presence of Dazzy Vance in the box for three innings, Judge Fuch’s charges came from behind to bat the Robins, 8 to 6. SAILS FOR ENGLAND Bv United Press NEW YORK, March 26.—John D. Hertz. Chicago sportsman, whose wife owns Reigh Count, winner of the 1928 Kentucky Derby, sailed today for England to take charge of the horse's training.

in Boston, which he intends to fulfill. This is natural, because he is likely to flatten the Hub heavyweight in any round he chooses. But after the Boston bout, the competition will be open. It would seem that Mauc might have the right to say who should manage him, and to have some say regarding his opponents. He has chosen Jacobs in preference to Bulow and has decided to throw in his lot with Madison Square Garden. Dempsey and Fugazy, however,

Tommy by a knockout and has put himself in the right condition for this chance of a lifetime. His forte is aggressiveness and a punishing left hook, but in Loughran he faces one of the best boxers in the ring. Tommy has been a champion and has worked at his trade, fighting often and while critics of late have been wondering if his championship days are not num-

Huskies Top Bill at Cadle Ring Friday; Calloway in Semi-Windup Benny Kruger Meets Jerry Sullivan in Ten-Rounder; Shifty Matched With Kid Williams,

Promoter Jimmie McLemore is all set to stage what he terms his first “big time” boxing card at Cadle tabernacle, Friday night. He has secured two huskies for the top tenround battle and the local Negro flash, Shifty Calloway, for the semi-windup. The latter meets Kid Williams, Negro, Bloomington, Ind. Benny Kruger, claiming the light heavyweight title of Germany, opposes Jerry Sullivan, Tulsa, Okla., in the main go. Although Kruger has engaged in but few fight- in this country, he was mentioned prominently as a sparring partner for

MERELY CHATTER BY NORMAN E. ISAACS

INDIANAPOLIS’ healthy - sized crew of basketball champions and near-champions will be the guests of honor this evening at a banquet in the main dining room of the Chamber of Commerce. The athletic committee of the “C. of C.” is staging the affair and if you possibly can get up there, drop in and do your bit in helping to tell the boys what you think of their efforts to put the capital city on the basketeering atlas. tt tt tt The dinner will start at 6:30 and the registration fee is one dollar and a half. Butler university, Technical, Cathedral, South Side Turners, Strauss Says and Silent Hoosier will be the teams putting on the “fe*d bag” as the honored guests. tt B M BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS. WHO ANNUALLY BROADCASTS THE STATE FINALS HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT FOR THE TIMES WILL BE THE TOASTMASTER AND SOME OF THE COACHES AND CAPTAINS MAY BE CALLED UPON TO STAMMER THROUGH A FEW WORDS —AND ALL THAT. DO YOUR BIT.

a a a YOU can figure it as a pretty good hunch that Mr. John Francis Hennessey, Indianapolis’ tennis ace, will captain the United States Davis cup-team this year. “Smiling Johnny” may not be the world’s greatest tennis player, but he still is good enough to whip fellows like Baron Di Morpugo, Frank Hunter about seven out of eight times and maybe hand Tilden a couple of good thumpings. a a a America’s Davis cuppers this year may be composed entirely of the younger element with old Man Tilden, the twice, acting as the advisory bead. “Willyum.” no doubt, still can play a pretty mean game of tennis, at that.

are basing their hopes upon the decision of the New York commission which declared Bulow to be Schmelling’s manager and proposed to uphold such contracts as Bulow .nade in Max’s behalf. It seems likely therefore that the first battle between Jack Dempsey and his former associates of Madi- j son Square Garden wMI be lought in the law courts rather than in the open market, where fighters’ contracts may be obtained by the highest bidder.

bered, he has kept right on Banning fights. An interesting angle on the coming clash is the comparison of showings made by both fighters against Armand Emanuel of California. Mickey belted the fighting lawyer out of the picture in short order, while Loughran had trouble galore in finishing with the decision.

both Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey, first aiding Tunney and then “going over’' to Jack’s camp. Sullivan comes here touting victories over several more or less wellknown scrappers. He claims he never has been floored. Kruger is due to arrive in town Wednesday and w’orkout at Mike Mitchell’s gym with Sullivan also arriving late in ‘he afternoon Wednesday to compile his training at Atherton’s gym. • Three prelims of four rounds each will complete the card. There will be no increase in prices. The first bout starts at 8:30.

BUTLERS TRACK PROSPECTS HTT THE SKIDS THIS MORNING AND WENT RICHOCHETTING OVER THE BUMPS. IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT JOE SIVAC. THE GREAT MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNER. WHO IS RATED AMONG THE BEST OF THE YOUNGER STARS IN THE COUNTRY, IS OUT OF ACTION FOR SOME TME. U tt tt IT seems that Joe is suffering from an attack of appendicitis, and probably will not be able to lead the Bulldog thinly clads to very many victories. Hermon Phillips, at one time, was the big cog in the Butler track machine. Sivac’s the boy now. Hermon’s the coach. a a a Frankfort’s formal celebration for its state championship basketball team has been postponed from Thursday night to Tuesday, April 2, The Times was informed today. white"s6>Tw7n~easily By United Press AUSTIN, Tex., March 26.—The Chicago White Sox stopped here eh route to their training camp to defeat the University of Texas, 5-1. The Sox were returning to Dallas after a two-game exhibition series with the New York Giants, in San Antonio. The major leaguers experienced little trouble in bunching hits to win from the college boys. CARL MAYS GOES BIG By United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 26. John McGraw’s enthusiasm over the return to big league form of Carl Mays, underhand pitcher, had increased today following Mays’ excel- j lent shewing in an exhibition game Monday. The Kelly Field Fliers, who faced j the former Cincinnati pitcher. I could hit only one ball out of the ■ infield in four innings and the j Giants won 11 to 2. McGraw believes Carl is due for a splendid season. BROWNS ‘BEAR DOWN’ B.v United Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 26.—The pitchers of the St Louis 1 Browns were instructed to “bear down” today, while the Mound City j American League contenders under- j went their final week of training at j their camp here. Four home games, j three with the Phillies and one with the Brooklyn Robins, w ill round out j the week.

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All Set for Legion Fistic Bill Tonight Scrappers on Armory Card Weigh In; Dillon, and McPeck Featured. TONIGHT’S PROGRAM Ten Round.—Vounc Jack Dillon, Loufiville. v*. Rav McPeck. Denver; middleweights. Eight Rounds—Sima, Price. Indianapolis. \s. Carl Schmadel, Indianapolis* junior welters. , Sl* Round.—Matt Burman. Indianapolis, ts. Chunky Ewing. Terre Haute; heavyweights. Sl* Rounds—Charley Johnson, Terra Haute, vs. Casey Jones. Indianapolis; Junior lightweight.. Four Rounds—Rov Woods. ys. Eddie Blake. Kokomo; bantam. - Fighters on tonight's American Legion fistic bill at the Armory were to weigh in at 3 this afternoon at the Arcade gym. All the scrappers were reported in excellent shape for tonight's battles and some interesting milling is expected. Young Jack Dillon of Louisville, who meets Ray McPeck of Denver in the ten-round windup, has fought here-previously and is well remembered for one of his scraps with Bobby Williams. Dillon and Williams put on a vicious, action-filled encounter. Dillon is a stiff puncher and although he has been known to hit the canvas himself before hard wallops. can give some on his own “hook.” A good deal of interest has been aroused in the eight round semiwindup between Sammy Price and Carl Schmadel, local junior welter rivals. Both are nifty boxers with good left hands and. Price is believed to pack a somewhat harder punch. The card tonight will start at 8:15. CORTEZ WINS SERIES Spanish Grappler Is Victor in Mat Event at C'adlc, Don Cortez, Spanish welterweight wrestler, won the elimination wrestling series at the Cadle tabernacle Monday night, beating Joe Rogers of Memphis in the final. Cortez previously had defeated John Carlin and Rogers had beaten John Hurley. Cortez probably will be matched with Jack Rexmolds.

Local Pin Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

The first “300“ game of the season aprar*d during Monday night'!* plav wh*n H. Stienecker. rolling with the Red Men in the Pastime League at (he Central alleys, secured the “bowlers dream" getting the twelve strikrs in his second game. Stienecker placed the ball that counted squarely In the pocket, and was wildlv cheered by members of this loop. The Pastime League is sanctioned by the A. B. C. and this bov will receive (he coveted gold medal award for his feat. The women's doubles and singles tourney at the St. Phillip's allej-s was a success, fifteen teams and fottj-eight, singles entries rolling In the doubles event the team of Miller and Lathrop was the winner with a total of 1.097. Other prise winners were Meyer and Johns. 1,055; Ryan and Wefsha&r. 1,037, and C. BrewerTalblleb. 1.035 R. Taylor won the singles event turning in a score of 578. D. Finn had 560 for second place W’hlle A. Reynolds. E Ttene.v, M Wlshaar. Stephenson and Mi!lr reached the prise list with totals of 546. 544, 543, 540 and 540 re- | spectively. The Roberson Coal team Is in front tn the Pritchett Recreation House tournament getting a grand total of 3.154 over the three-game route. The Meridian Garage placed second when thev accouned for 3.128. In the doubles plav the team of Scheible and Feltz are in the lead with a score ol 1.323, while H. Unger leads in the singles with a score ol 697 The flual games of this tournament will be rolled next Saturday and Sunday. ' The Try-Me and Western OH teams con three games from the Travelers’ Insurance and Coca-Cola a the Witt’s Restaurant and H. Schmitt Insurance each took two ‘torn the Falls City Lager and KebMer Clothing in the Recreation League g,-> ies at the Delaware alleys. The shooting of the Western Oil team featured this pi*-, these boys getting frames of 1.025. 1.050 and 993 for a total of 3,069. Merer led the individuals with a total of 673 on games of 258. 206 and 209 Berry had 612 Klncatd. 603; tVelper. 901 Holtz 61'“ Sturm. 649; Nolan. 613; Schulte 618 : Porter. 609. and Wuensch. 658. Entries for the state meet, close at midnight Wednesday. This, the twentieth annual meet. Will be rolled In Terre Haute and officials are working herd to break the record for entries now he'd bv the Terre Haute Bowling Association. George Hargllt. rolling with the Vai l* In the Lions Club League at he Capitol alleys, had games of 204. 203 and 215. for a total of 622. which was high The Yarn* won all three from the Claws as the Sky Pilots and Artist!, took two from the Tails and Whicker:; The Yanks downed the Cubs three time* In the Optimists league series at the Central alleys. The other games rolled In this loop showed a two-time win for the Braves, Giants and Cards over the Red,,. Pirates and Indians. The Koch Furniture team won two games from the Wagelln-Bharp bovs while the Kasper Furniture and Fountain Square Luncheonette made clean sweep* o f their eries wdth the Thorman Shoes and Wenzel Pharmacy in the South Side Businessmen's League games at the Fountain Square alleys. TRADE IS RUMORED w United Press CLEARWATER. Fla., March 28. The Brooklyn Robins have gone to Tampa to resume their series with the Washington Senators. Meanwhile it seems likely that a deal will be made between the Brooklyn club and the Boston Braves, possibly involving Joe Dugan, who came to the National League this winter as a victim of the waiver rule. SONNENBERG IS VICTOR By United Press MILWAUKEE. Wis.. M- "h 26. Gus Sonnenberg succes-i ully defended his heavyweight ~ling championship by defeating I%n McCloud of Nebraska here Monday night, in two falls. FOR EASTER Have your old clothes made Into new. Alte- vtions on men's and women's cloth-ng. H. A. ROST 232 Mas. Ave.

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