Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 300, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1929 — Page 12

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, May 7.—Baseball conclusions in May as a rule aren't worth two yip yips in Zulu. In baseball, as in everything else, it isn't how you start but how you finish. The weeds of May are often the orchids of October. Take the Boston Braves, leading in the National League. You still can get 50 to 1 they won’t be there when the first autumnal tang assails the commuting nostril. They Just naturally don't figure. a a a In thr American Lrzgur vou find thr Yankees, Kmrrll\ picked to win their fourth consecutive pennant, battling it out with the Browns and the Athletics There Is no great shork about this situation. Even if the Yankee* should lose the bunting it would be no great *hork. ana The Yanks ju. c ‘ did manage to win last year. I)■ the ; r f>an sweep in the r. \ of! v.v * r.e Cards thev were a oadlv weakened team, with Pennock ar.d Combs o:* the pishing staf! wabbly and Lazzeri ar. urn rtair.’v at second. nan A REMARKABLE team in a crisis when the stakes are high the Yanks con.solirfated their scattered powers and brought enough nerve to the test to dominate it completely. But there's a marked difference between a short series and a season's stretch. The stoutest of hearts will bend and buckle under repeated assaults. a a tt Os (tiuro the vounr gentlemen ran hi!, but thr exploits of Ruth and Gehrig have •n ed to m- Miifv thr general power of thr team Y\hene\er either of them makes a Ion? smash the popular impression is strengthened that the Yanks are a team of fremrud'His sluggers. This is not Wholly rorrrct. nan A - a t* . the* were no better batters thr.:; Th- Ath.et s last rear. They led the :igre \* tire margin by which they did it w. onlv a single point. True in e rra ba - th<>ir nrl ;sntaffe wa** much crater, and sir.c** a th.ree-ba.-.e hit will do morr ri-m.-tue and carries greater potentiality , a future run. the single p nt margin v not an accurate gauge of th“ relative hit'mg abilities of the two clubs. nun JUST the same a base hit is a base hit and there is ample evidence to indicate that the science of making these base hits is not a talent p ed exclusively by Dr. Miller Huge ins’ champions. a a a The Yanks won lust year because they got awn to a ! indberpinn. or living start. At one stage they were leading b> 13 1 i games. When the big blight hit them in August a r d "G-ptember thev had th s surplus of victories to tide them over. It was a oractir 1 1 and monstration of what thrift and strirt • dhrrrn to economic policies In youth will do when age arrives. tt a tt Tire only f: ’ that saved Mr. Huggins* men was th.o f.:rr. that, ho kept th*m on tlieir bunions from the getawav and that they were winning games in May while the Other teams were kicking them away It was this display of early-scason power tha* enabled the Yanks to limp home first in October.

Baseball Calendar Games Today—Results Yesterday

AMERIC AN ASSOC lATION Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Kansas Citv 13 I .ISO Minneapolis !3 3 .733 INDIANAPOLIS Id 7 .583 St. Paul II 8 ,57ft Columbus 7 II ..'18! I Louisville 6 in .375 Toledo 5 13 ,2!14 Milwaukee 1 11 .367 N ATIONAL LEAGUE Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Boston 8 < .667 Chicago 9 6 .600 St. Louts 9 6 .600 Pittsburgh .. 6 7 .4*2 New York 5 fi .455 Brooklyn sis .429 Cincinnati 6 9 .400 Philadelphia 5 8 .385 AMERICAN LEAGUE Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Philadelphia 10 4 .714 New York 9 4 .692 St Louis 11 5 .688 Detroit 10 9 526 Cleveland 7 10 .412 Chicatto 6 10 .375 Washington 4 9 .308 Boston 4 10 .286 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Louisville at Kansas Citv. INDIANAPOLIS at Afilw anker. Columbus at St. Paul. Toledo at Minneapolis. N ATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at V York. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at Boston. AMFRICAN LEAGUE New York at St. Louit Philadelphia at Chicago. Washington at Detroit.

WITH THE BIG LEAGUERS

PINKY WHITNEY. Phillies’ third baseman, singled with the bases filled in the ninth inning, Monday, giving Philadelphia a 2 to 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. a a a Claude AVilloughby. star Phillies' righthander who n knocked nut of ihc box t" the Cubs Saturday, held the Chicago clouters to five hits Sheriff Blake aliened the Thils hut four hits. a a s STtVE SAVETONIC. PITTSBURGH ROOKIE FROM INDIANAPOLIS. HAD THF BETTER OF PERCY JONES IN A MOUND DUEL AND THF, PIRATES BEAT THE BRAVES. A TO 3 BOTH TEAMS SCORED TWO RUNS IN THE NINTH. THE WANFR BROTHERS STARRED AT BAT AND IN THE FIELD. e a a home runs counted at the polo grounds Monday and the New York Giants broke their losing streak by hitting three circuit clouts and defeating the St. Louis Cardinals. 3 to 1. Terry. Jackson and Fullis accounted for the Giants' three runs with homers and Wilson hit one for the Cards. nan Collecting fifteen hits and Mealing six bases. BMckltn beat Ctnrinnati. 1C to 3. Five Cincinnati errors also aided the Robins. Bill Clark went the route for the Robins BBS 808 MEUSELS HOME RUN WITH IHE BASES EILLED IN THE TENTH INNING GAVE THE NEW YORK YANKEES THEIR THIRD STRAIOHT VICTORY OVER THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX. I TO 6 The SOX STAGED A THREE-RUN RALLY IN THEIR HALE OF THE TENTH BUT WERE STOPPED BY WAITE HOYTE WITH THE TYING AND WINNING RUNS ON BASE a a b 1 TARRY HEILMAN.VS batting XT featured Detroit s third straight win over the Red Sox. Bto 4 The veteran outfielder hit two home runs and batted in five runs. Carroll pftched his first complete game of the season for the Tigers.

Leo Diegel Leads Early Qualifiers in British Open Tourney

Yanks Open Series With St. Louisans Terriffic Slugging Puts New Yorkers in Race for Lead. Bv United Press NEW YORK. May 7—American League fans turned their eyes today to St. Louis, where the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns, rival pennant contenders, were to open a three-game series. After a haphazard start against eastern teams the Yankees have found their batting eyes out west and are driving headlong for first place. In the National League the Chicago Cubs see a chance to gain first place at the expense of the Brooklyn Robins, while the Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals are cutting each other's throats. Two straight defeats at the hands of the Pirates has taken some of the heart out of the Braves and the spring spurt of the Boston club may be nearing its end. While the American League race is settling down to a three-club affair between the Athletics, Yankees and Browns, with the Tigers as an outsider, the National League race is daily becoming a more open affair. Only three and a half games separate th Braves in first place from the Phillies in last place. Setting the stage for the Yankees’ downfall seems to have been a bit premature considering their showing against the White Sox. Yankee sluggers ran amuck against White Sox pitching. In three games the Yanks made 26 runs and • i hits; nine home runs, two triples, six doubles and twenty-three singles for a total of seventy-seven bases.

Drops One In Bu United Press MUIRFIELD. Scotland, May 7.—R. D. Mathieson, Edinbugh amateur and former boy champion, scored a hole-in-one while playing in the qualifying round of the British open today. Mathieson’s prize shot was on the fourth hole of the Muirfield course, 180 yards. His score for the first eighteen holes of the qualifying round yesterday was 93.

Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus Old 201 200— 6 12 0 St Paul 200 000 001— 3 6 4 Johnson and Shinault; Van Atta, Zumbro and Fenner. Toledo 001 000 001— 2 5 2 Minneapolis 010 021 Olx— 5 9 4 Wingard and Hayworth; Dumont and Kenna. Indianapolis at Milwaukee, postponed, rasn. Louisville at Kansas City, postponed ram. NATIONAL LEAGUE St Louis . 000 000 001— 1 6 1 New York 000 100 02x— 3 11 2 Mitchell and Wilson; Walker and O'Farrell. Cincinnati 200 000 001— 3 10 5 Brooklyn 630 001 llx—l2 15 1 May. Kolp and Dixon, Gooch; Clark and Picinich. Chicago 010 000 000— 1 5 2 Philadelphia .. . .. 100 non 001— 2 4 2 Bldke and Grace. Willoughby and Davis. Pittsburgh 100 010 002— 4 9 1 Boston 001 000 002- 3 8 0 Swetonic and Hargreaves. Hemsley; Jones, Delaney. Wertz and Spohrer. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 010 100 010 4 7 13 0 Chicago 010 000 020 3 6 14 0 Heimach. Moore. Hovt and Dickey. Jorgens; Weiland. Thomas and Berg. Washington .... 000 010 1 101—13 14 2 Cleveland 000 1 0 1 003— 5 8 3 Braxton and Tate: Holloway, Grant, Moore and L. Sewell, Hartley. Boston 000 011 002— 4 9 0 Detroit 201 020 03x— 813 1 M. Gaston. Bayne and A. Gaston; Carroll and Shea. Phi adelphia at St. Louis, postponed, wet grounds.

Ten run* in the fifth inning enabled th* Washington Senators to heat the norland Indians. IS to 5. Braxton held the Indians to five hits until thp ninth when he eas-d up. Goslin hit a homer in the ninth. TENNIS GETS ’BREAK' Eileen Bennett to Bo Presented at Court Friday Night. By United Press LONDON, May 7.—The tennis world will be represented ably at the Royal courts Thursday and Friday. In addition to Miss Helen Wills. American star who will be presented to Queen Mary Thursday night. Miss Eileen Bennet. the British star, will make her debut at the Court of St. James. She will be presented Friday night,

Did You Know That— C'iUS WALDRON, a referee. J was knocked out in Trenton. N. J. .. . One of the fighters let go with a wild swing. . . The Brooklyns have four first basemen. . . . They are Bissonette. Herman. Bressler and Hendrick. . . And they have a pitcher. . . His name is Dazzy Vance. . .Mel ON. young Giant outfielder. _ has had trouble with his legs. . . Chick Meehan, football roach. saw T him in a recent game and told McGraw: “He stops too quick after a sprint. That's the best and easiest way in the world to get a eharley-horse.” . . . . Herr Schmeling sent postcards from Germany to all the New York boxing writers. . . . And they were all in Billy McCarney's handwriting. 1

White Plains Pro Shoots 144 to Set Golf Pace. HAGEN SCORES 154 Bobby Cruickshank Right Behind Leader. BULLETIN Bu United Press MUIRFIELD, Scotland, May 7. —One hundred and eight golfers, including all the American professionals, qualified in the British open golf championship today with aggregates of 162 or better. BY ARCH RODGERS Lnited Press Staff Correspondent MUIRFIELD. Scotland, May 7. Leo Diegel, White Plains professional, took the lead over the qualifying field in the British open golf championship today with an aggregate of 144 strokes. The American P. G. A. and Canadian champion shot a brilliant 70 over the championship Muirfield course, to add to his worthy 74 in the rain at Gullane Monday. Diegel, whose play was the bright spot in the American side during the Ryder cup defeat was out in 35 and home in the same figure today, to lead the qualifiers. Bobby Plays Well Bobby Cruickshank, diminutive American pro, who is a great local favorite, slipped into second place among the qualifiers, with an aggregate of 147, three strokes behind Diegel. Playing the Muirfield course today, the “wee Scot,'’ had 37-37-74 to add to his brilliant 73 at Gullane on Monday. The little American pro, who was born up in this part of Scotland, and who has been in the forefront of international golf for many years, was at his steadiest today. Muirfield is an old story to Bobby, as he and Tommy Armour played over the rolling moors many times before they went to the United States. The local Scots are backing Cruickshank to win the championship. Fred Jewel!, the British professional, who led the field with a 72 Monday, cracked today and took 82 at Muirfield. The Long Ashton pro was out in 41 and back in 41, dropping back among the large body of qualifiers with an aggregate of 154. Arch Compston. one of th®. British favorites, was among the low scorers with an aggregate of 152.

Smith Shoots 154 Horton Smith of Joplin, Mo., and j Walter Hagen, defending champion, two of the American favorites, qualified with aggregates of 154 strokes. A strong wind swept the seaside courses of Muirfield and Gullane, and the scoring improved somewhat until it was estimated that better than 160 might be needed to qualify. The first 100 qualify for the tournament proper. If there are any ties for 100th place, they also will enter the 72-hole medal play test. The early low- finishers: Monday's Today's Score. Score. Total. Leo Diegel (U. S ' 7+ 70 144 R. CruiKshank <U. S.i. 73 74 147 R. A. Whitcombe (Great Britain' 73 77 150 Cyril Tolley (Great Br.l 75 75 150 George Von Elm iU. S.I 73 78 151 A. E. Whiting iGrt. Br .' 74 77 151 Geo. Duncan (Grt. Br.l 76 75 151 A1 Watrous (U. 5.).... 77 75 152 Aubrey Boomer (G. B.) 75 78 153 Jose Jurado (Arg.i 76 77 153 Abe Mitchell (Grt. Br.l 75 78 153 Walter Hagen (champion; U. S.I 75 79 154 Horton Smith (U. S.i.. ;8 i7 K 4 Bill Mehlhorn (U. S.'.. 79 _;6 150 Tommy Armour iU. S.i 77 78 105 MacDonald Smith 'U.S.' 79 77 156 John Golden (U. S '... 79 77 156 Gene Sarazen (U. 5.i... 81 <5 156 James Busson <Grt. 8.l 75 81 156 Joe Turnesa iU. S.i. .. 79 80 159 Johnny Farrell 'U. S.i. 82 78 160 Jim Barnes (U. S.i .... 79 81 160 A1 Espinosa (U. S.I ... 80 81 161 BUTLER AND DANVILLE Game at Riverside Today: Japanese Team Here Saturday. Butler and Danville Normal were to clash in baseball on diamond No. 4 at Riverside park this afternoon, 3:30. Myers. Wolfe and Fromuth were ready for the Butler mound call. The Meiji Japanese team will invade Indianapolis Saturday to battle the Bulldogs at Washington park. It is a feature attraction and a large crowd of non-college fans is expected to turn out to sec the Japs perform.

STUDEBAKER IS PACER A Studebaker President eight will pace the annual 500-mile race this vear. it was announced today. Pacing the race is a singular honor accorded a prominent motor car manufacturer each year. George Hunt, Studebaker engineer. will be at the wheel of the car which will send the thirty-three contenders away on a flying start, Rl SHVIUE IRACE TR ACK B- Times special RUSHVILLE. Ind.. May 7—This citv soon will have a half-mile track for horse racing, as work is proceed;ng rapidly on the course being constructed by W. Sherman O'Neal, veteran race man of this city. The track is being constructed inside the motor speedway oval here. WOLVERINES BEAT I. U. B;i I e.ited Press ANN ARBOR. Mich.. May 7. Michigan's tennis team won from Indiana. 9-0. The Indianans lost every set and forced only one to deuce.

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Cruising In Sportiand WITH EDDIE ASH

WHAT the Milwaukee management chose to call rain forced a postponement of the series opener between Indians and Brewers in the Cream City Monday and the pastimers had their first “road trip holiday” of the new season. Having played a double header with Louisville Sunday, and with his club ot going any too well, Jack Lelivelt apparently needed but a cloud to convince him a double header in July would be more advantageous to his club. tt a a There was a drizzle shortly after the noon hour and the Monday contest instantly was postponed by the Brewers. Asew r minutes later there was sunshine and spring-like weather was on tap the remainder of the afternoon. a a a VISITING CLUBS HAVE NO AUTHORITY IN THE MATTER OF POSTPONEMENTS. SOME DAY THE LEAGUE UMPIRES WTLL HAVE THE -SAY.” BUT UNTIL THAT TIME THE HOME TEAMS WILL CONTINUE TO USE THEIR OWN “JUDGMENT.” tt tt tt Oh, well, Milwaukee is a pretty good town in which to spend a holiday on the road. an a BUD TEACHOUT. youthful southpaw, was slated to do the flinging for the Indians in the Home Brew city this afternoon. He did not participate in the series at Kansas City and his left whip had a long rest. The Brewer series will end Wednesday, after which the Betzelites will go to St. Paul. tt a a EMORY OSBERN. YOUNG RIGHTHANDER. THE LAD WHO MADE AN IMPRESSIVE SHOWING DURING SPRING TRAINING. HAS BEEN RELEASED TO QUINCY OF THE THREE-I LEAGUE ON AN OPTIONAL AGREEMENT. WALTER HOLKE WTLL TAKE THE KANSAS BOY UNDER HIS WING AND TRY TO DEVELOP HIM INTO THE REAL ARTICLE FOR DOUBLE-A MOUND SERVICE.

Baby Doll Jacobson, huge outfielder who once was a terror to big league pitchers and who was with the Indians during the early part of the 1928 season, has skidded another peg on baseball's downward j grade. He has been taken on by j Quincy to see if he can lift a few ' over the fence for the “little Indians.” Jake had several jobs last! year and in three leagues, but al- i ways failed to hit after a brief * splurge. |

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Leslie Cox, pitcher, has been turned back to the White Sox by Milwaukee. Toledo has taken on Hugh McQuillan, veteran hurler. What for? The Hens have lost eight in a row as it is. Rumors are heard that the high-priced roster Casey Stengel has collected is of the “joy" variety. It’s a swell lineup on paper, but “night league” victories don’t count. a a a THE worm turned in St. Paul Monday and Columbus beat the Apostles, 6 to 3, four Saint errors helping. Cuccinello hit a homer for the Senators and Cooke clouted one for the Saints nobody could find, he hit it so far. He walloped it over the right field fence at Lexington park at a spot that had been cleared only once before in the history of the field. a a a "SI” JOHNSON. DOWN FROM THE ClrtcY REDS. HELD ST. PAUL TO SIX HITS. COOKE GETTING THREE. CUCCINELLO GOT THREE FOR THE WINNERS. tt tt tt The Millers ran their winning streak to seven straight by bumping off the Hens Monday, 5 to 2. George Dumont, who was a star in the A. A. when Duke Reiliy patrolled left field for Indianapolis, held Toledo to five bingles. a a a Minneapolis is crowding Kansas City for first place. Indianapolis advanced to third Monday, though held idle, the defeat of the Saints pushing up the Betzelites. Rain washed out the Louisville-K. C. encounter. tt tt tt Somebody remarked that Purdue golfers must have been off their feed at Lafayette Monday when they got blanked, 18 to 0, by Michigan linksmen, but it seems as though they must have been off their greens.

RISKO MEETS ROCCO Johnny Boxes Pennsv Heavyweight in Cleveland Tonight. Bu l nitril Press CLEVELAND, 0., May 7.—Johnny Risko, still in the throes of a comeback after his defeat in New York by Max Schmeling, is expected to turn in an easy win when he meets Emmet Rocco, Elwood City, Pa. heavyweight in the twelve-round feature match here tonight.

Canuck Faces Local Boxer McDonald Meets Hackley at Armory Tonight. TONIGHT’S CARD Ten Rounds—Steve McDonald. Canada, vs. Jimmie Hackley.- Indianapolis; lightweights. Light Rounds—Tracy Cox. Indianapolis. vs. Willie Cecil, Louisville; featherweights. Six Rounds—Carl Emrick, Terre Haute, vs. Lee Norton, Cincinnati; featherweights. .Six Founds—Tony Celmars, Akron, 0.. vs. Cherokee Kid, Tulsa, Okla.; bantamweights. lour Rounds—Joie McHugh. Indianapolis. vs. Bernie Cohen, Cincinnati; featherweights. Steve McDonald, Canada, tapering off his training here in this city, declares he is in excellent shape for his bout here tonight at the Armory with Jimmy Hackley. Tracy Cox likewise has not skimped his workouts, for the tough Brightwood boy is facing a tough customer in Willie Cecil of Louisville in the semi-wind-up. Cecil has fought twice at the Armory this season, beating Bobby Allen and Carl Emrick. Jracy also has fought for the Legion twice, beating Bobby Allen on each occasion. Joie McHugh, pride of the local printing craftsmen, announces he is all set to “pi” the form of Bernie Cohen of Cincinnati in the fourround opener and there will be many printers on hand to lend encouragement.

Sectional Track Meets Saturday Sectional track and field meets will be held by the Indiana High School Athletic Association Saturday in fifteen centers. A lot of interest appears to be manifested in the track and field games. Last year there were 153 teams and 1.679 boys competing while this year there will be 166 teams and 1,750 boys. Twelve teams will compete at Indianapolis. The meet here will be staged at Tech field. PLAY NEXT MONDAY B,n Timex Special CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. May 7. —Wet grounds Monday postponed the Wabash-Butler freshie baseball game. It will be played next Monday.

Cleans Up in State Pin Meet

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Fonnie Snyder

THE windup of the state bowling tournament at Terre Haute failed to disturb Fonnie Snyder and his high counts and he walked away with three medals. The Indianapolis star was high in singles, all-events and teamed with J. Fulton to cop the doubles title. Snyder's team score was 602, doubles 658, singles 691 and all-events 1,951. It is said to be the first time in state tourney history one man has copped three medals. The Turner Glass five of Terre Haute was high in team competition.

SAID SLICES LEAD Takes 52 Minutes Off Advantage Held by Peter Gavuzzi. Bu United'Prrss HOLDENVILLE, Okla., May 7. C. C. Pyle’s derby runners started today for Coalgate, some fifty-five miles. John Salo paced the sixty miles between Okmulgee and Holdenville, Monday in 8:06.40. clipping 52 minutes from the elapsed time lead of Pete Gavuzzi. Gavuzzi’s margin is now but 1:52.30. Gavuzzi was third into this control point Monday. The first five in elapsed time: 1— Pete Gavuzzi, England, 243:52.42. 2 Johnny Salo, Passaic, N. J.. 245:48.12. 3 Guisto Umek. Italy. 257:55.51. 4 Paul Simpson, Burlington, N. C., 269:18.28. 5 Sam Richman. New York, 273:07.45.

MAY 7, 1920

Two Games for I. U. This Week By United Pris < BLOOMINGTON. Ind., May 7. Indiana university's baseball team will devote its attention to the Do Pauw game here Friday and the Chicago contest at the latter city, Saturday. The Hoosiers defeated both teams earlier in the season. Indiana downed De Pauw 8-0, and Chicago 5-3, two weeks ago. The Indiana netters will meet Northwestern here Saturday and the golf team will act, as host to De Pauw. Wednesday, at St. Xavier of Cincinnati. Saturday. PURDUE “SHOTS” WIN P.ll Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 7.—Two telegraph pistol matches have been won by Purdue university crack shots. West Point military acadamy was defeated, 1,447 to 1,412, and lowa State was defeated 1,447 to 1,401.

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