Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 282, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1929 — Page 10
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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS
NEW YORK. April 15.—The greatest gate attractions of all time in "ports would probably rank this way: Boxing—Jack Dempsey. Baseball—Babe Ruth. Racing—Man o' War. Golf — Bobby Jones. Tennis—William Tildcn. I hesitate to include football. Jim Thorpe surely was the greatest individual attraction football ever had but hr came before the ballyhoo, or the "over-emphasis” as it is more softly described by the professors. it a & If you accept gate receipts as a guide, the distinction in football must go to Red Grange. Simply as an individual, supported by a very ordinary east of pro footballers, he drew 70,000 to ttie 5 ankec stadium, and later 85.00(1 to a game on the Pacific r oast. 8 8 8 UNTIL JONES CAME ALONG IN CiOLf ft!ERE W ERE NO ADMISSION CHARGES AT THE NATIONAL lOURNAMENTS. NOW THESE TOURNAMENTS. OPEN ANIJ AMATEUR. ANNUALLY DRAW FROM $20,000 TO $50,000. 8 8 8 OF COURSE the mounting interest in general sports contributes no little to these growing sums. Tilden put tennis in the big stadium and big money class. Mail O' War was the greatest horse of this generation. Many horsemen believe lie was the greatest horse of all time. He was the magnet which drew several of the largest crowds in turf history. r. ti n There can be no dispute about j Dempsey's position as the most popular heavyweight of all time. The cash ledgei proves it. I here have been five fights in history which grossed a million or more dollars and Dempsey was a participant in all of ttiem. THF FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP TIGHT „M' ai rEK HE stepped down not ONLY TEtl FAR BELOW THE MILLION dollar level but cost the promoters $300,000. nun RUTH'S position in sport finances is just as firmly fixed. Every time anew attendance record is set in the American League. Ruth is the attraction. In some parks the record has been broken and rebroken time after time and always Ruth has been the attraction. Cobb, Wagner. Mathewson, Speaker. Johnson —none ot these ever had the hold on the baseball fiends that the home lun king enjoys. 8 8 8 Whether Ruth is more popular ;hail Dempsey as a public figure depends, I imagne, on whether you like baseball better than fighting. There is more drama and adventure in fighting and as a consequence it is easier for a lighting man to stand out. 8 8 8 CONCEDING THIS. DEMPSEY THEN HAS A BIG EMOTIONAL ADVANTAGE. YET RUTH. AS A DAILY ATTRACTION. HAS IT ON HIM. AND I SUBMIT THE SOUTHERN TRAINING TRIP OF THE YANKS AS PROOI . 8 8 8 DAY after day. in town after town, the Yanks, or rather Ruth, played to sell out stands with crowds ranging from 5.000 to 15.000. And these were mere exhibition games with the Babe swinging against bush league pitching. These exhibition games against mediocre opposition parallel a champion fighter going into the provinces on a barnstorming trip and working out his punches on salaried sparring partners. 8 8 8 DEMPSEY HAS TRIED THIS AT BRIEF INTERVALS. BUT HE WAS NEVER THE RAGE THAT RUTII DEVELOPED INTO THIS SPRING. P. S. IT IS MR. DEMPSEY. HOWEVER. WHO HAS THOSE MILLIONS. NOT MK RUTH.
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Bill Burwell Draws Tribe Mound Assignment for A. A. Opener
Big League Clubs Ready for Openers Inclement Weather May Spoil Chances of Even Start. BY FRANK GETTY • mtpil Press Spurts hditor NEW YORK. April 15.—Like warriors resting upon their arms on the eve of battle, most of the sixteen major league clubs are taking things easily today in preparation for tlie official opening of the 1923 baseball season Tuesday. Six weeks of a strenuous training campaign lie behind them; six months of pennant pursuit lie just ahead. The customary predictions for a prosperous season and two close races having been made by the heads of organized baseball, all that remains is to raise the flags and. as old Tim Hurst used to growl, "Lot 'er go.” While the season is scheduled to open Tuesday, it is quite possible that, the inclement weather, especially in the cast, may necessitate postponement of several of the opening games. Here is what the weather man in Washington thinks about" the chances: NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Boston —Showers and cold. New Vork a( Philadelphia—Probable rain. si. I.nuis at Cincinnati —Cloudy. Piltsburch at Chicago—Probable wet {.rounds. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston .it New Vork—Showers. Deiroil at Cleveland —Cloud.'. Philadelphia al Washington—Showers. < hiragn at St. Etuis —Cloudy. Altogether, the outlook is not exactly bright. The prospect of an even start when the barrier is sprung is remote. But one game makes a pennant race, and many an ardent baseball fan will rest uneasily tonight, impatient for the morrow. Four Struggles on Mat Program Heavyweights and welters will be seen in action tonight on the Cadlc
tabernacle wrestling card. There arc four matches scheduled. Ralph Wilson, ex-c 011 eg i at e, meets Cietc Kauffman. Columbus, 0., j in the main go. no time limit. They are heavies. Don Cortez. Spanish grappler. opposes Nick Karavas, Boston, in the semi-windup. They are welters. Charlie
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■Swain, Lizton. Ind., and Carl ! Chaney. Bloomington, Ind.. welters, ; will tussle in one prelim and Ray | Rice meets Bob Ellison in another. ! The latter two are heavyweights. ' First match starts at 8:30. BUTLER TILT POSTPONED Butler's scheduled contest with I Ball Teachers at Muncic today was j postponed because of wet grounds ! and (he date for the play-off was | n ot set. The Bulldog diamond pasI timers were to go through a light workout this afternoon, weather permitting, in preparation lot the game with Illinois at Uibana Wednesday. Hildebrand probably j will hurl. 1 anticipate hockey trades | / Detroit''April 15.—Trades afI fecting a number of National i Hockey League clubs will be in | order when officials and owners meet here tonight. The sale ol i Howie Morenz of Lcs Canadicns ■is anticipated.
Indians Lift Lid Tuesday at ! Washington Park Against Brewers. SPRINZ BEHIND PLATE Ryan or Gearin to Hurl for Visitors. BY EDDIE ASH Times Snorts Editor Reliable Bill Burwell, once again regarded the ace of the Indians’ pitching staff, will be out there Tuesday in the middle of the diamond tossing teasers at, the Milwaukee Brewers when the lid is lifted on anew season in the American Association. Manager Betzcl made this as-
signment definite Sunday night and also announced Joe Sprinz would be on the receiving end of the T r ibc battery and that the remainder of the starting lineup would be Warstler, ss. leading off; Matthews, cf; Layne, If; Barnhart, rs; Monahan, lb; Connolly, 2 b, and Metz, 3b.
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Following the customary colorlul and noisy street paa-ade shortly after the noon hour Tuesday, the teams and fans will renew action at Washington park in pre-game preparations and ceremonies and at 3 o'clock the bell will ring on the 1929 season with Umpires McGrew. Rue and Snyder in charge of hostilities until a decision is reached. Brewers in Town Jack Lelivelt's Brewers reached the city late this morning and established headquarters at the Severin and it is said there will be a party of rooters from the Cream City on hand Tuesday to lend encouragement to the efforts of the i Wisconsin entry. !, Lclivelt announced today he ! would pitch Rosy Ryan, righthander, | or Dinty Gearin, southpaw, against I the Beztelites, and that Young or \ McMenemy would be behind the bat. It's a good guess Ryan and Young will be the Brewer starting battery. Young bats left-handed and McMenenry right-handed. Good Trip, .Tack Says The Brewer pilot said the remainder of his batting order would be as follows: Badgro. left field, leading off; Miller, 2b; Lcbourveau, cf; Luce, rs; Hauser, lb: Strohm. 3b; Pick. ss. The Milwaukee pastimers had good weather for their training grind. Lelivelt said. Rain and cold weather prevented the final exhibition tilt with the Chicago White Sox here Sunday and the athletes spent the Sabbath moaning over enforced idleness. In the Saturday contest, the Sox won, j 7 to 5. in twelve innings, when j Willie Kamm, famous Sox third sacker, tripled in the third extra round with two mates on the paths. ! Emory Osbern, semi-pro rookie from j Kansas City, Kan., was the victim ! of Kamm's punch. Warstlcr Triples Rabbit Warstler put the score in a knot in the ninth when he tripled to the right center field fencG. scoring Munn and Layne. Ken Fenner allowed the Sox only eight hits in nine innings and Osbern, who relieved, was touched for six in three sessions. Both hurlcrs encouraged the club bosses with their form, however, and the Indians would have won in regulation time but for two infield miscues in the third inning and a bad break in the Tribe sixth when Russell was struck by Metz's single to retire the side as Koeneckc was crossing the plate. In the home games, between showers, since coming up from the south, the Betzelites defeated the Cincy Reds. 10 to 4, the White Sox j 5 to 4. ten innings, and lost the j Saturday fracas as related previously.
Ollier .V A. openers Tuesday are Kansas City at Louisville. SI. Paul at Toledo and .Minneapolis at Columbus. ana The books are closed on the spring training batting averages of the Indians and here are the figures, pitchers excluded: G. AB. H. Avc. Spriivz 10 22 10 .455 Laync 20 55 23 .418 Matthews 13 44 18 .409 Metz 16 48 17 .354 I Warst'er 21 72 25 .347 | Kiddle 15 32 11 .344 j Monahan 21 79 27 .342 Koeneeke 16 74 25 .338 | Barnhart 17 50 14 .280 j Russell 16 47 12 .255; Connolly 20 79 20 .253 | Gorman 14 31 6 .194 j Munn 12 23 4 .174 a a a Manager Belzel took his pastimrrs out I to the park around noon today and sent i them through batting and fungo fielding | drills The diamond was too heavy for infield practice. The Brewers planned to go I through light exercise at the Tribe lot Viter | in thr day. b b s CASEY STENGEL'S TOLEDO CLUB CONTINUES TO RULE THE PENNANT FAVORITE RIGHT UP TO THE BARRIER WITH SEVERAL CRITICS GUESSING THE INDIANS HERE AND THERE IN THE FIRST DIVISION. SOME OF THE A. A. TEAMS INCLUDNG INDIANAPOLIS. STILL ARE SEARCHING FOR TALENT AND SEVERAL OF THE ROSTERS ARE SURE TO LOOK DIFFERENT WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HOWEVER. THERE'S NO DENYING TOLEDO HAS STEPPED OUT AND COLLECTED A POWERFUL MACHINE. a b a Below is listed how A. A. teams have finished in each position down through the twenty-seven years: Ist 2d 3d 4th sth 6th TNi Bth St. Paul 6 3 2 -*5 3 4 13 Louis' tile ...3 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 Minneapolis. 44533350 Columbus ...3 2 4 4 1 2 5 6 Indianapolis. 45251433 Milwaukee... 2 *4 4 1 i 6 1 2 Kansas City. 2 -3 2 **4 7 2 3 4 Toledo 1 3 1 3 2 5 6 6 'Milwaukee and Kansas City tied for second in 1927 and each team was credited with second In this tabulation. '•St. Paul and Kansas City tied lor fourth In 1928 BBS Pitcher Leo Skidmore, claimed on waiters from Minneapolis, was due to join the Indians today He was a shining light for Peoria in the Three-1 League last year and has been the property of the Millers tot two seasons. The fact the Millers are screaming for pitchers creates
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Five Ring Bouts at Cadle Friday; Kruger to Fight Five bouts again will be offered on the Cadle tabernacle mitt card, Friday night. Benny Kruger, Chicago light heavyweight, who beat Eddie Slake last week, has been signed to top the bill. Promoter McLemore expects to name his opponent Tuesday. Two of the scraps on the supporting card have been announced. Billy Bowers and Smitty Smith, each 155. meet over four rounds. Smith is a Brightwood glove tosser. Slugging Paul Smith. Bloomington, Ind., opposes Billy Chapel, this city, in four rounds. They are light heavies. Jack Coogan. 120. Indianapolis, will be seen In the six-round semiwindup. His opponent has not been named.
Yanks Stand at 9-10 Odds Hugmen Top-Heavy Favor ites in American. U.}' i nih and I’rtss .... NEW YORK. April lo.—You must lay odds if you want to bet the New York Yankees will win their fourth successive pennant. At least, so say the Broadway gamblers, who have fixed the more or less official odds on the two pennant races. The Yankees are 9-to-10 shots in the American League, with the Giants and Cubs joint favorites at 7-to-5 in the National. The prices: AMERICAN LEAGUE Win 2nd 3rd -1111 New York ... 0-10 1-5 out. out Philadelphia . 11-10 1-4 om out St. Louis 0-1 2-1 even 1-4 Washington .. 20-1 0-1 2-1 1-3 Cleveland .... 50-1 30-1 10-t 6-j Detroit 50-1 30-1 10-1 6-5 Chicago 100-1 80-1 nO-l 10-1 Boston 1.000-1 400-1 200-1 100-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Win 2nd 3rd 4th Ne'i York ... 7-5 1-2 1-5 out Chicago 7-5 1-2 >-•’ °'it. . St. Louis 4-1 6-o -3 -o Pittsburgh .... 6-1 8-o 1-2 1-4 Cincinnati 50-1 30-1 Brooklyn 100-1 40-1 20-1 •>-] Boston 500-1 200-1 100-1 00-l Philadelphia . .1.000-1 500-1 200-1 100-1 Back in 1915. the Red Sox and Phillies met in the world series. If they were to do so next fall, and you had parleyed a bet on them at the above odds, one dollar would bring you a million.
Campus Sport Comment BY KNUTE ROCKNE
WHILE down at the Texas relays a few weeks ago I found the town of Dallas intensely interested in the game in which their local school. Southern Methodist university, plays Nebraska on the first Saturday in October.
Almost a thousand rooters followed S. M. U. in special trains to New York for their Army game last fall. Indications are that four or five thousand will board the trains for Lincoln, all of which is no doubt very interesting to the business manager at the University of Nebraska.
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Two years ago S. M. U. defeated Missouri, champions of the Missouri Valley. Last fall they ran a good Army team at its best all over the Plains on the Hudson and with the score 14 to 13 against them, were down on the goal line knocking again just as the final whistle blew. S. M. U. was beaten once and tied several times in Texas last fall after the Army game. Should S. M. J. succeed in defeating Nebraska next fall the other parts of the country will have to concede that Texas football is on the par with the best, (Copyright 1929 by The Tiniest SMITH, BOZO TOP CARD Clash in Ten-Round Feature Bout at Tomlinson Wednesday. The Arrow A. C.’s weekly boxing shows will be resumed Wednesday night ?,t Tomlinson hall when Georgie Smith meets Kid Bozo in the ten-round main event. Danny Crump will be opposed by Kid Taylor of Terre Haute in the semi-windup. Three four-rounders will round out the card. The show starts at 8:30.
Opening Day Prizes Contributed by Indianapolis Merchants
The list of baseball opening day prizes as announced by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce athletic committee today follows: First Hit Indian—Hat. Harry Levinson, the hatter. Brewer—Tie Juds Men's Duds. First Double _ Indian—End table. White Furniture Company. _ Brewer—Box ol cigars. Columbia Club. First Triple Indian—Sweater. Em-Roc Sporting Goods Company. INDIANA GOES STRONG Crimson Track Stars Run Away With Honors in South. Hu Timts Special ATLANTA, Ga., April 15—Indiana university’s track stars walked off with the major portion of the glorv in the Georgia Tech relays here Saturday, winning four firsts, three seconds ana a thud place. a mystery in the Skidmore deal and tans are waiting tc see what happens. Leo is a big right Lander. He won fourteen game? and lost nine for Peoria and the earned run average against him was only 1.59 a remarkable record in that respect. He won two games and 'ost one with the Millers before being released to Peoria.
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American Association Rosters
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS GEORGE K. BELDEN. president. MICHAEL J. KELLY. LV’nt' C niauiaecr F. L. MURRAY, vice-president. WILLIAM A. McP UR. ns: i nm. manager Training camp, Shreveport, La. R. V. HUTH, business manager. PITCHERS Age Ht. W. Bto. Th. Club in ID2B G W L Pet. John Benson BriUheart. 25 5.11 170 R L Minneapolis 58 la 9 -bza John Cleveland Benton.. 33 6. 80 It L MinneEPOlia 41 la L ••• Guy William 27 6. 170 L L Minneapolis^. 39 6 7 .46Joseph Pate 35 6.1 190 L L Charles Flint Rhcm 27 6.2 183 R R St. Louis. National 28 11 3 .570 &%£*&££*:::. 3 t m 192 r *! S’ & 1 S 10 , 2 4 : 333 James A. Nicholson 21 5.11 165 R L Minnesota semi-pro CATCHERS Cr Big. Fig. Edward Aloysius Kenna.,27 5.8-, 150 R R <} ;* William A Merer 37 5.9- 165 R R Louisville 35 .2.3 .9.0 Wm. Giithorpc Campbell.. 21 5.10-, 173 L R IN.EJEI DERS Harvey Leo Cotter 28 5.11 160 L L Kansas City-Mpls. ...HO .293 .984 Samuel Arthur Boimr ... 32 5.8*2 K R TniprirfSfhineDls 111 093 053 John William Rawlings.. 36 0.8 l->8 u R Tolrdo-M nncpls. ...111 •• Frank William EmiAe?. .. 33 5.8 156 R R Minneapolis 64 .204 .931 Elmer Elsworth Voter... 28 5.7 M3 R R National i 1 : ™° Harry l MudlofI <4 ll 5” ■ m R R ”46 |?3 William Jerry NoiamAiiJO oJl' 165 R R BurHnßtjii. Louis Mervin Fregi 19 6.1’, 200 R R California' semi-pro . .. OUTFIELDERS Ea ri Leonard Smith 38 5.11 165 R-L R Minneapolis 163 .230 .976 Duncan ....35 5.11 175 R Charles Franklin Miller.. 28 5.7~ 175 R R r .,.i william East 35 6. 190 L R Minneapolis 15 406 1.000 Weste? H.GrifTin .AA 32 ,5.9 165 R R Mission. Pac. coast.. 84 .343 .919 Minneapolis finished second In American Association pennant race ol 1928. winning 97 games and losing 71 for percentage of .5,7. (Copyright, 1929. by Charles J. Foreman and The Indianapolis Times.i
Local Bowling Gossip
I ''RANK COVAL, veteran lead-off man of the 3-F Coffee team, took the lead in the singles division of the state tourney with a score of 647. In the team event, the Leather Shop of South Bend reached the top, getting a score of 2,839. South Bend bowlers also took the lead in the doubles when T. Sharkey and J. Melsheimer rolled a score of 1,222. R. Darnaby and G. Hargitt of Indianapolis took second place in the doubles with a count of 1,202. The crack Marott Shoe Shop team failed to come up to expectations in the state meet and finished "ell outside ot the prize money with a 2,641. The Hare Chevrolet team led all local teams attending the Elks National meet In St. Louis with a score of 2.843. The Jollv Jesters were second with 2.755. These were the only prize winning totals rolled by local teams.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL
iSaturday Scores) De Pauw. 14: Ball Teacher;. 6. Purdue. 7: Northwestern. 4. Illinois. 3: lowa. 1. Indiana. 16-1: Wabash. 1-0. Ohio State. 4: Cornell. 1. Harvard. I: Columbia. 1 mine innings . Princeton. 4; Lehigh. 3. North Carolina. 5: Virginia. 4. Erskinc. 6: South Carolina. 3. Pennsylvania 4: Army. 1. Dartmouth 5: Yale. 2. Navv. 10: Richmond. 5. Michigan. 6; Georgiai 2. lake Forest. 2: Chicago. 1. Ohio university. 7; West Virginia, o.
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Jess Pritchett and Eddie Meyer placed well in the doubles event at St Louis v.hen they pounded the maples sot a total of ’ 1.237. Schneidtrman reached sixth place in the singles with a count of 669. Larry Schuttc and Bob Wucmch finished finished with the last four games over tlic 400 mark to pickup the lead and defeat the team of F. Snyder and Larry Fox by a total of 96 pins. The final score for the ten games showed 3.943 to J.tHt. Schuttc was the outstanding star m the final block getting counts of 191, 218. 189. 244 and 222. a total of 1.064. Snyder rolled thr high game of the meet when he toppled 255 in the last game. Hod Eller convinced Ben Cutsingcr that he was the best man when Hod added 143 pins to his seveny-four-pin lead to win the twenty-game match by a margin of 217 pins Eller now is convinced he is the brst bowler the local police department has and is readv to tackle Bill Miller or Art Lyke to decide the championship. The Enavent team of Indianapolis gave the St. Joseph team of Shelbyville a trouncing in their three-game match, winning by the score of 2,688 to -.399. Laurer was the leading scorer in this set with a count of 596. Harry Hoyt was the winner of the 200scratcli handicap singles sweepstakes at the Illinois alleys Sunday, getting 716. Woodard was second with 694: Campbell third on 662 and J. Beam fourth with 661. Hovt also had the liigh-singie game with a 253. The Mack Service Station took the lead In Hie Uptown alleys handicap tourney with a total of 3.152 In the doubles the team of Dorev and KirkhofT went far into the lead with 1.351. while Rice topped the singles list with 667. Ben Cutsingcr rolled into first place in Class A of the Fountain Square Diamond classic with a total of 843. F. Snyder is second with 832. and E Hornberger third on 828 In class B. Henry Schocli leads with 792. Other leaders are: Class C. E. Zweisler. 825: class D. F. Huse. 720; class E. H. E. Brown. 636. and class f. H Hu.se. 569. Plav in this event will be resumed next Saturday and Sunday. In a special match to decide the winner ot the A division of the Citizens Gas League, the Truck team nosed out the screens by twenty pins in the last and deciding game at the Fountain Square ailevs Sunday. A nine-game match is nowin order with the winners in B division to decide the champion in this big league.
BASE BALL TOMORROW OPENING GAME OF THE SEASON INDIANAPOLIS MILWAUKEE Game Called 3 P- M. Reserved seats on sale Claypool Drug Store
Murray, Taylor Ready for Bout in Armory Ring Tommy Murray, (he Philadelphia | featherweight, who meets Bud Tay-j loy at the Armory Tuesday night, j arrived in Indianapolis Saturday i night and on Sunday indulged in a j long workout at the Arcade gym. Taylor did not come to this city Sunday, preferring to train at his own gymnasium in Terre Haute. Bud informed Major Greene he would come to Indianapolis today and work out this afternoon. Murray and Taylor arc to battle in the main go of ten rounds, and there wil be the usual other four scraps on the fistsic bill, the first at 8:15. Taylor has kept busy with bouts since starting a "come-back” here a few months ago and is said to be in splendid shape lor ten stanzas of action. Hudkins and Emanuel Tilt Middleweight Takes on Light Heavy Tonight. /A" l uiled l’rt ss LOS ANGELES, April 15.—Ace Hudkins, regarded as tHe next best middleweight to Mickey Walker, steps out of his weight class tonight to box ten rounds with Armand Emanuel, light heavyweight, here at Wrigley field. Should Emanuel weigh more than 178 pounds or Hudkins less than 166 pounds, the bout will not be permitted, the boxing commission ruled. Despite his weight disadvantage, the “Nebraska Wildcat” was a 10-to-8 favorite in the betting. James J. Jeffries makes his first official appearance in a boxing ring in California since he held the heavyweight title twenty years ago, when he goes in to referee the fight, DETROIT WINS AGAIN 111/ I nih and I’ft ..< DETROIT. April 15.—Approximately 6,500 persons saw the Detroit Tigers win their second straight game from the Toronto Maple Leafs, 10-3. Toronto outhit Detroit, 12-10. but Correll ancl Carroll. Detroit pitchers kept Toronto's hits scattered.
Finishing sixth in 1927, liis first year as manager, and on top with the pennant his second season, what docs the future hold for Albert (Bruno) Betzcl, little pilot of the champion Indians? The curtain goes up Tuesday on anew campaign when the Milwaukee Brewers battle the A. A. champions here and if Boss Betzcl is growing gray hairs over the 1939 outlook for his Tribesmen nobody would . guess it from his talk and actions. lie’s the same confident Bruno, merely asking for his share of the baseball breaks, and if he gets said share he believes his Indians will travel along in first division society. “I’ll keep the boys hustling,” Ire said today, “and when wc add some strength in one or two spots I sec no reason why wc won’t give them all a battle. The physical condition of the team is good and the spirit the same. YVe arc as ‘ready’ as possible under the circumstances of bad weather during the windup of spring training.”
President Hoover and Congress to Help Open Washington Season Many Noted Officials to Be on Hand for Clash Between Nats and Athletics.
]_t< I nih and I’n „•* WASHINGTON, April 15.—President Hoover and congress will share honors this week with Walter Johnson. for twenty years hero ot the Washington Senators. Johnson makes his debut here Tuesday as a big league manager. Senators and congressmen are going to play hookey and go out to the ball park to see Walter in the role of manager of the team he began pitching for when Teddy Roosevelt was President. Johnson’s Nats will open the season against the Athletics. Residents of Washington, to whom Waiter Johnson is a more real hero than some of the headliners on Capitol hill, arc pulling hard for him to win in his first season as a big league manager. Hopes for a pennant winning team are based
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NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh at Chicago Grimes and Hemslcy vs. Malone and Gonzales. New York at Philadelphia—Benton and Hogan vs. Willoughby and Davis. St. Louis at Cincinnati —Sberdel and Wilson vs. Lucas and Sukeforth. Brooklyn at Boston—McWeeny and Henlinc vs. R. Smith and Leggett. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia at Washington Walbcrg and Cochrane vs. Jones and Rucl. Boston at New York—Morris and Berry vs. Hoyt and C-rabowski. Detroit at Cleveland —Wliitehill and Shea vs. Shaute and Sewell. Chicago at St. Louis—Thomas and Autry vs. Gray and Sjfiang. EXHIBITION GAMES TODAY National League New York at West Point. American League Chicago at Springfield. 111. City Series Cardinals vs. Browns at St. Louis.
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Cubs All Set for National Pennant Race Chicago Bruins Arrive in Windy City With Heavy Artillery. ItY BERT DEM BY United Fresj, Staff Conrspon Or n t CHICAGO. April 15.—'The Chicago Cubs, with their big artillery of Hornsby. Wilson, Cuyler and Stephenson, came home today to an enthusiastic reception, given by a fandom which had visions of the city’s first National League pennant since 1918. Spurred by tlie great exhibition showing of tlie Cubs, the fans arc
convinced that Manager Joe McCarthy and his team can battle their way to the top. Another optimistic point is the manner in which Hack Wilson, center fielder, has been hitting the ball in spring gam cs. Hack lias reached the .449 mark and this hitting
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strength, combined with that of Cuyler, Stephenson and Hornsby gives the Cubs one of the greatest wrecking crews in the game. Facing these four in a row is a task no pitcher will relish. This spring the Cubs won twentysix games, lost five and tied one. To date they have shown hitting, fielding, pitching, base-running ancl everything else a good team needs. The present line-up follows: English, shortstop; Beck, third base; Cuyler, right field; Hornsby, second base; YVilson, center field; Stephenson, left field; Grimm, first base; Gonzales and Hartnett, catchers. Root, Bush, Maionc, Blake, Carlson and Nehf are expected tc carry most of the pitching burden. McCarthy •expects to use either Root or Maionc in the opener against Pittsburgh Tuesday, while. Grimes or Kremer are looked upon as probable Pirate liurlers. Approximately 50,000 persons are expected to sec the opening game.
on the showing Washington has made in its exhibition games. President Hoover will be on hand to throw out the first balL Johnson pitched his first major league game against Detroit Aug. 2, 1907. and was beaten 3 to 2. Even though defeated his speed was so sensational all baseball hailed a. new star.
Tlie Senators played their last exhibition game in New York Sunday, losing to the Giants, 2 to 1. The team took a light workout here today.
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