Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 23, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 June 1929 — Page 30

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

■jkjEW YORK, June 7.—Broadway l\( has had a look at a couple ol widely ballyhooed young ball players this week. Art Shires was here with the White Sox earlier in the week and Earl Averill is currently on display with the Cleveland Indians. They have little in common u personalities, though as players, both are highly esteemed. mao Shires has gained the headlines mainly through his penchant for rowdy rurtions and glittering wardrobes while Averill’* distinctions are more salubrious having been built on noteworthy performanre* at tbr bat and in the field. ana A’ERILL appears to be QUITE a BALL PLAYER HE BROKE INTO THE LEAGUE BY HITTING A HOME RUN OF! EARL WHITEHILL. THE DETROIT SOUTHPAW. IT WAS IN THE FIRST INKING AND ON HIS FIRST TRIP TO the plate a B B next day he belted a home X run off George Uhle. the Detroit's ace. by way of showing that he played no favorites. Averill came up from San Francisco. He co r the Cleveland millionaires $50,000. I f was one of those rare baseball deals jn which money war used for money a a a The announcement of the sale was made around noon time on a late August day and Averill, riding to the loeai ball orchard, as it is sometimes called by the technicians of the press box, read the details in his favorite sports page. u a a IN \ 11ING I RAG IF CONSKQUF NCES. THE BALL PI AVER. BEGAN TO THINK. and finally reached THE CONCLUSION THAT HE WAS ENTITLED TO SOME OF THE PURCHASE MONEY. C O a HE wai'ed until the game was about to start and then walked over to the manager of the club and inquired: Do I get any of that dough?" The club manager told him that he did not get any of that doueh. Whereat Averill tossed his glove blithely over his shoulder and left the park. "When you decide to give me some of that dough I'll come back" he sang out on his way through the dugout exit. rt a tt It so happened that the club was up to its ears In a rousing prnnant fight and that Av' rill s services were sorely needed. In due time a truce was effected, Averill’s sordid demands were satisfied and he returned to the line up. It is a matter of record that he got same of that dough before he signed a Cleveland contract.

Semi-Pro, Amateur Baseball Notes The Maicsti" Rsri'n? "111 mrrt the St Patrick.'; In a doub!*-hreticr at nncrMtlr Ko. 4 Saturday. The first panic will .-tar' tt 2. Indianapolis Triangles ''"l Pla" nt Bloomington Sundav rncr ■ is: I'h Bloomington Commercial Triangleopen dates June 23 anc hil'-' ■ state teams desiring the-r dat-. write tn E Beplav. 1* East Orange street, or rail Drexfl 6fifi4 Anderson Rems:. P* r u. ton Athletics. Lafayette and other flrons teams take none*. The Illinois Central R ilw." ' iin" will meet the Sahara Grotto n a nouble-hrader Saturday at Ri ersid !<" 2 m the lentu red game of the Ri ’ Riv Teague On Sunda'- the ratlroanei mfet the Mar.m ville Pirates at M-tUn ville. Y M 8 plav the Tiara Oarage :-,e at Garfield No 3 Suiirim fold v ill iv on the mound for the V M S with .levdon receuing. June IS the I. M S meet Hie St Patricks in the second of a three-game series. All nlavers are requested to attend practice Friday evening. Walk-Over? " ill pie" the Block Chips | at Brookside No 2 Sunda-. at 1 p m. \fl Dlavers are repucstrd to hr on hand al , noon. For games eall Belmont 493-. Siianklln Chib ml! nlav the Riverside! Olympics at Rhodms park Sunn. at -* p. m. Power will he on the mound .or th° Bhr.nklln;. Indianapolis Bla Negro team, will play at Stiles' t’.lc S u dat .tune 23 and 3b are open r.. le on the PI. <y Sos card and c.mes e des-red with strong state teams Wiile Henry " ood: 974 Hosbrook street, or call Dr 0412 after 0. Peoples Outfitting company holds a park permit for Riverside No. R for Sunday and are without a came Call Dr 18a9. Pavne Is requested to call the above number. Mann on Eight.-, went through a stiff prartice se. don Thursday evening and the team is in flue condition for its game Sundav with the Indianapolis Coca-Cola? at New Augusta The team will meet at Eleventh and Meridian -treem at 12 30 Sunday, and all teen' must he on hand. For games vrrlte r.iul Miller. 1123 Bradbu- ■’ avenue. Indianapolis Orioles will meet the M .pletons a* Riverside No ? Sunday at 3 o-iole- have strengthened their lineup. For games call Dr. 31R5-R r.r.d ask for John. Hive- Avenu* Baptists will play the Zion Eyngelic.’’.s in a double header at Riverside No. 10 Saturday afternoon. The first contest will start at 2 All plnvers are requested to report net later than 1:30. Th.e Weber Mill Company team, leaders In the Em-Roe league. will meet the Midway Cubs Sundnv in a double-header at Riverside diamond No 4. Rader take notice. SALO ONE HOUR AHEAD B l ' / it##'* >nrrial BUCKEYE. Ariz.. June 7. The Pyle bunioneers headed out of this city today for Gila Bend. Ariz., flfty-eight miles westward. John Salo of Passaic. N. J.. held a lead of more than one hour over Pete Gavuzzi of England as the caravan left here. The elapsed time leaders: John Salo. Passaic. N. J 440 38 24 Peter Gavuzzi. England 442:12 43 Giusto Umek. Italy j** l ®*?® Sam Riehman. New Yore 4 Phil Granville. Ontario 515:33:30 ENGEL TO TAKE CHARGE B" United Press ATLANTA. Ga.. June 7.—Joe Engel, new president of the Atlanta Crackers and scout for the Washington Senators, will come to Atlanta next Tuesday, preparatory to taking over reins of the club on June 15 for Clark Griffith. The Crackers were sold to the Senators for $650,000. including $200,000 for the franchise. SIOO,OOO fer the concessions. $35,000 for the swimming pool and restaurant, and $315,000 for real estate and improvements. MICHIGAN LEADER By Tint a sneer al ANN ARBOR. Mich!. June 7 E. B Poorman. Chicago Heights, 111., will captain next year's Wolverine track squad. He also plays football.

Jimmy Stroner, Third Sacker, Comes to Tribe From Pittsburgh

New Indian Infielder Hit 42 Homers for Wichita in 1923. ON RECALL AGREEMENT Batted .367 in Western; Betzelites Clout Ball. NO GAME TOD.-11 Kain and wet grounds forced Ihe postponement of the series opener between Indians and Senators today. The teams wil meet in a single gajjie Saturday and a double header Sunday. The tilt postponed today will be part of the Sunday twin bill. BY EDDIE ASH Jimmy Stroner. third sacker with Wichita of the Western League last year, where he batted .367 in 166 games, today was obtained on option by Bruno Betzel’s Indians from Ownie Bushs Pittsburgh Pirates. The infielder is slated to report at Washington p.rek Saturday. He is 25, weighs about 175 and stands; 5 feet 10 inches. - Stroner wa a hclty .'-lugger with Wichita in 1028 with total hits of 171. including 42 double.:, 10 triples and 42 home runs. He stole 11 bases. He was fourth in fielding among regular Western League third basemen with a mark of 954. He bats left-handed. Forty-eight Hour Recall Stroner will be subject to recall oi forty-eight hours, notice. Tribe officials said after the United Press had confirmed the deal out of Pittsburgh with a statement by President Bari ei Dreyfui sos the Pirates. Stroner underwent an appendix operation the past winter and his spring training performance was below expectations, but according to word from Manager Bush the infielder lias recovered fully now and i. ready for daily action. He is expected to add a much-needed punch to the Tribe attack, although Leonard Metz has been playing fine ball at, third and will give Stroner a battle. Wth the coming of Stroner it will be necessary to cut off another player in ordr to stay within the player in order to stay within the Stroner, the Indians now have six infielders, four outfielders, two catchers and nine pitchers—total twenty-one. Making it three in a row over the Hens by taking the series finale Thursday, 3 to 0. the Indians today turned their attention to the Columbus Senators, who invaded Washington park for three games, their first visit here during the current season. The Bucks have a gang of swatters and seldom are disposed of easily despite the fact the club is in seventh place. 38 Hits in 3 Days Bruno Betzcl s Indians have done -rime real slugging themselves the past throe days with fifteen hits Tuesday, twelve Wednesday and eleven Thursday—a total of thirtyeight blows Wid Matthews collected eight, safeties during that stretch and boosted his batting average to .317 Joe Sprinz is second high with .313. Hie others being below the .300 mark. Some of the boys are coming gradually, however, and the club average is certain to show improvement,. Ken Penner gave a remarkable pitching exhibition Thursday ash blanked Toledo with four hits. Only eighteen men faced him the first six innings, or three to an inning, and until the sixth stanza the Hens had solved him for only one bingle. He was helped by three double plays and the contest was run off in 1:10.

The rivals played errorless ball, mid it was a splendid struggle to watch, for the outfielders of both teams came through with several running catches. The veteran Hugh McQuillan hurled for the enemy, and though the Tribe got eleven hits, he was difficult to solve. a tt a Fenner threw up his glove In self-de-fense against McCurdy's line drive In the : mth and the sphere stuck. Ken made the stab off his left shoulder, barely getting his head out of the way. It. was a dead liner, and dangerous. ' a a b WITH NEITN ON FIRST AND ONE DOWN TN THE NINTH CONNOLLY TOOK KOEHLER'S FAST HOPPER. TOUCHED SECOND TO RETIRE NFUN AND POPPIED KOEHLER AT FIRST TO END THE GAME. tt tt tt Vet a visitor reached second during the entire fracas—and that is what is termed great pitching and airtight defense. tt a tt Matthews made a fine run into right center to snare Warner's hard hit drive in the eighth. It looked like a sure double. a tt tt Lr.vne turned in a sparkling catch on Koehler in the first round when he went into left center and took the ball off his shoe tops. Herman backed against the left field fence in the third, reached high and grabbed Hayworth's near-hor.ier. a a u Vcach's smash to deep right in the second was taken on the run bv Batnhart. tt a tt Tlie derision against Barnhart was close in the third when Warner pegged to Neun from deep short and more than half the crowd thought Baraev beat the throw. Tribe Averages AB H 2h. 3b. HR. Aver. Matthews . iso .57 in * o .317 Sprim 138 7 o i .313 B.irnhart l?fi 37 5 3 4 .?‘M .Met/ I .Vi ir 5 t i .283 Monahan . J 55 ti l o .265 Connolly lot 1? 15 | 3 .256 Kiddle . . 21 0 l o o /‘.VI l.ayne US 37 ?♦ 2 * \\s> Warstler ...11* 28 1 I 2 .2 VI Gorman .. M 0 ? ft o i 23! Russell 3$ 7 1 0 1 ,i;j) FITCHFRS \\ I I! RR. SO. Vet. Speece 3 I 21 7 ! .7 VI Tenner 5 43 7! 21 30 .625 Rum ell 0 5 #2 1! IS .515 I*o ve 3 5 OS S 17 .500 Schupp 2 2 44 30 32 .500 Skidmore 1 1 23 0 1 500 Teachout 2 5 53 10 10 .281 Boone 0 I 50 7 I .oihi Mcadou* 0 2 20 0 4 .000

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Fights in Main Go at Fort #n fit 1 IXI /. Billy Shaw ii riTH the weather warming W up. the second outdoor fistic show at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Tuesday night is expected to see most of the old customers present to view hostilities. Last Tuesday’s card made a solid hit with a small crowd owing to the action given. In the main go of the next show Billy Shaw. Detroit featherweight, who made a fine showing against Bud Taylor at the Armory the past winter, will battle Cecil Payne. Louisville. Danny Budd, aggressive Terre Haute junior lightweight, will battle Babe Peleco, New' York, in the eight-round semi-windup. There will be three other bouts, the first, at 8:30. PRELIM C ARO Si\ Rounds —Rosy Kid Baker. Anderson vs. Max Smith, Indianapolis: welterH riihts. Sis Rounds—Tommy O’Brien. Indianapolis ys. Elmer Lanq, Indianapolis; middleweight';. Four Rounds —Buddv Horner. Cleveland vs. lark Kelly. Indianapolis; welterweights.

British Press Pays Fine Tribute to Mi's. Hertz, Reigh Count

LONDON. June 7.—The Daily Express today, in an editorial, paid i tribute to Mrs. John Hertz, owner of Reigh Count, the American ! champion that won the coronation | cup at Epsom Downs Thursday. "Since Reigh Count landed in Three in a Row! TOLEDO AB R H O A E Neun. lb 4 (1 1 fi 1 0 Koehler, rs 3 0 0 2 0 0 Brown, es 3 0 0 4 0 0 Veach. If 3 0 0 1 0 0 Freigau, 3b 2 0 i 3 1 0 Warner, ss 3 0 1 4 3 0 Thomas, 2b 3 0 0 2 3 0 Hey worth, c 3 0 1 2 0 0 McQuillan, p 2 0 0 1 1 0 McCurdy 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27 0 4 24 3 0 McCurdy batted for McQuillan In ninth. INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E , Matthews, cf 3 0 3 2 0 0 ; Connolly. 2b 4 0 0 4 4 0 | Layne, If 4 1 2 5 0 0 " Barnhart, rs 4 0 1 2 0 0 Warstler, ss .4 0 0 0 3 0 Sprinz. c 4 1 2 1 1 0 Monahan, lb 4 1 1 .9 0 0 Metz. 3b 2 0 1 2 1 0 Penner. p 3 0 1 1 3 0 Totals 32 3 11 27 12 0 Toledo. 090 000 000—0 Indianapolis 020 010 OOx—3 Runs batted in—Metz. Penner. Barnhart. Two-base hits- Matthews. Monahan. Sacrifice hit UUetz. Double plays- -Warstler 'n Connolly to Monahan. 2: Warner to Thomas to Neun; Connolly to Monahan. Left on bases —Toledo. 2: Indianapolis, 7. Bases on balls—Off McQuillan. 1; off Penner. 2 Struck out—By Penner, 1; by McQuillan. 2. Umpires—Johnston, Snyder and Connolly. Time—l:l9.

Big Leagues AL SIMMONS, hard hitting . Philadelphia outfielder, collected a home run. triple and double Thursday to help the Athletics win their second straight from St. Louis. 15 to 4. tt tt a The home rtin placed Simmons in a tie with Lou (iehrig of, the Yankees for the league leadership, each having hit twelve. The victory gave the Athletics a seven and one-half game lead over the field in the American League. tt a tt THE CLEVELAND INDIANS CONVERTED TWELVE HITS INTO NINE RUNS AT NEW YORK AND BFAT THE YANKEES. 9 TO 7. LAZZERI AND DURST HIT HOME PUNS FOR THE CHAMPIONS. tt tt tt DETROIT beat Washington. 7 to 5, Coming from behind with three runs in the eighth. Chicago evened the series at Boston by trimming the Red Sox, 9 to 5. Spires got two doubles and a single. a a a The Gian's made it two straight over the Cardina.s. 5 to 4. at St. Louis. Benton allowed the Cards eleven hits, but the Giants made good use of the seven blows they collected off Haid. Terry hit a homer with one on. tt tt tt PITTSBURGH LENGTHENED ITS LEAD IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE BY WINNING FROM BOSTON. 4 TO 2. KREMER PITCHED HIS BEST GAME OF THE YEAR. ALLOWING THE BRAVES ONLY SIX HITS. SEIBOLD ALLOWED ONLY NINE. BUT THE PIRATES BUNCHED THEM IN THE THIRD FOR FOUR RUNS. B tt tt THE Cubs turned a neat trick at Chicago by scoring eight runs off six hits and beating Brooklyn for the fifth consecutive time this year. 8 to 6. Both teams made three errors. Hornsby and Malone hit homers for the Cubs. tt tt tt Ronsr held Cincinnati to five scattered hit*! and the Phillies blanked the Reds. 2 to 0. Roth runs were scored in the fifth when Thompsons lone fly to rieht field hopped into the stands for a home run. CZECHS HOLD LEAD By United Press COPENHAGEN. June 7.—Czechoslovakia held a 2-1 lead over Denmark as the trains started their final day's mat2hes in the quarterfinal round of European zone Davis cup play here today.

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Great Array of Stars in College Meet 13 1/ 1 nitnl Press CHICAGO, June 7.—National collegiate champions on track and field will be crowned in the N. C. A. A. meet which was to open here today. Finals in the meet wil be run off Saturday. Thirteen members of the United States’ 1928 Olympic team were to appear in today's tryouts—a suitable indication of the class which is represented. A delegation from Stanford university, winners of the eastern intercollegiate, was among the entries. Track events held the spotlight in today's trials, with the dashes, hurdles, quarter and half-mile events, all of which wull be started and finished Saturday. A feature of this year's tournament will be the use of starting blocks in the sprints and the official ruling in favor of tenths of a second timing. Both of these features were approved by a committee of coaches, although use of hand blocks in the dashes was withheld. AL SINGER IS VICTOR ,/f'/ t iiilnl Press NEW YORK. June 7.—Al Singer, New' York, knocked out Lea (Kid) Roy, Montreal, in the first round of their scheduled ten-round bout at the New York colisium Thursday night. The finish came after 2 minutes and 41 second of fighting. Two quick knockdowns, w'hich had Roy groggy', caused the referee to stop the fight.

I England some months ago,” the | editorial said, "his performances | must have nearly broken his owner'! heart but she took her medicine i in the most gallant sporting spirit, j held on and Thursday had her reward in one of the most popular j victories of the season. ‘‘The cheers that greeted the win- : ning jockey were also for the plucky | owner who never allowed her faith to moult a feather. "If the United States has any more racing women like Mrs. Hertz, or any more horses like Reigh Count, let them send them over. "We like their style.”

Hoosierdom Figures Prominently in Conference Athletic Scandal Big Ten Coaches Well-Known in State Because of Frequent Visits; Fault Blamed on Supporters.

BY NORMAN E. ISAACS The clamor of collegiate alumni and student bodies for winning athletic teams already has led to a serious and confusing situation in the Big Ten conference and the | state of Indiana today stood forth |as the foundation and the background for much of the difficulty. The proselyting and recruiting of star athletes long has been a popular “pastime" with some of the Big ; Ten coaches and Hoosierdom has been a favored and fruitful stamping ground for Western Conference sports mentors. The “inside circle” of Indiana’s realm of sportsdom has been familiar for years with the tactics of collegiate coaches and most of the noted mentors of the higher institutions of learning in the middle west are well known in this state. Tourney Gathering Spot The annual state finals high school basketball tournament, staged annually in March in Indianapolis, is the gathering place for a horde of famed coaches and it is a good guess the mentors do not make the long trip merely in the hopes of garnering ideas for new types of play or for the enjoyment of witnessing high school basketball encounters. Their purpose, no doubt, in most instances, is to secure a “line” on the excellent assortment of top | notch basketball players among Hoosier youths, and several of Indiana’s greatest sports stars, it is believed, have landed in out-state universities via the “recruiting system.” And perhaps.it might be said that several Hoosier high school coaches have adopted ths same plan of holding their jobs by producing winning tdams for their cities. The state of Indiana is “basketball mad,” without the shadow of a doubt, and in many cities the town’s leading representatives “demand” winning teams. Reins Tightened Up Is it any wonder, then, that the whisper of scandal surrounding Indiana has grown to a shout and threatens to grow into a deafening loar? The suspension of Frankfort last

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Eddie Morgan IMNDING a w'ay to improve his fielding, youthful Eddie Morgan has gained a regular place in the Cleveland outfield and Manager Peckinpaugh b, “eves the popular fly chaser will stick. Cleveland fans are great Morgan boosters, for he can hit the ball, and they are’glad he has been chosen to perform regularly.

Clark Is Victor in Ripple Bout Russ Klump, Dayton junior lightweight, substituted for Babe Peleco, New York, against Ehrman Clark, Indianapolis, in the ten-round main go at Broad Ripple Thursday and Clark w'on on points by a good margin. Clark was the better boxer. In the eight-round semi-windup Jack Coogan, Indianapolis featherweight, appeared entitled to a shade on points over Joe Neopoltine, Kokomo. Both scored knockdowns. Other results: Ray Pierson, lightweight, shaded Younfe Kepner, four rounds; Happy Branch, middleweight, knocked out Eddie Long, Kokomo, second round. \ IN TENNIS MATCHES Bit United Press NEW YORK. June 7.—Teams representing Boston and Philadelphia met here today in the first round of the Church cup inter-city tennis; matches.

September until Jan. 1, 1929, was the first hint of a tightening of the official reins. Both the I. H. S. A. A. and the Big Ten conference are anxious to keep away the taint of scandal and keep their respective organizations free from proselyting, recruiting and professionalizing. But at the time of Frankfort's suspension it was hinted that other Hoosier schools had been just as guilty as the Case-coached school, but that the activities of the others had been well-masked, But until the citizenry of Indiana j and the alumni and student bodies j of the large colleges and universities in the middle west insist on | sports being played on the “level” and refrain from their demand of “winning teams” proselyting, recruit- ! ing and professionalizing no doubt | will continue. RIVALS KEEP WORKING raolino and Schmeling Prepare for P.out June 27. By Unitr-d Press HOCSICK FALLS, N. Y., June 7. —Paolino Uzcudun, Basque heavyweight, continued his work here today for his fight with Max Schmel- | ing. He did his first boxing Thursday, going two rounds with Jack De Mave. By United Press LAKEWOOD, N. J.. June 7.—Max j Schmeling, German heavyweight, is slowly rounding into shape for his bout with Paolino Uzcudun at New York. June 27. Schmeling boxed five j rounds Thursday. ASTOR'S HORSE WINS By United Press EPSOM DOWNS. June 7.—Lord Astor's Pennycomequick won the historic Oaks over the Derby course today, making Lord Astor's fourth victory in the stake in recent years. BRITONS ONE UP By United Press BOURNEMOUTH, England, June 7.—England held a one match lead over South Africa at the start of the second day of quarter-final European zone Davis cup matches between the teams here today.

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Case Makes No Specific Statements B v Unitfd Press CHICAGO. June 7.—The prose-, lyting charges in the Big Ten athletic situation "simmered down" today', following the appearance of; Coach Everett Case of the Frankfort j (Ind.i high school before Major* John L. Griffith, western conference athletic commissioner. Case appeared before the commissioner at a late hour Thursday night and reports said that he had not made definite charges against any certain school, but had confined his activities to alleged recruiting of the Big Ten in general. Before Case went to Griffith, it was said he intended to say that Purdue had tried to influence him to get his athletes to attend that ; university. j The Frankfort coach w r as closeted for an hour with Griffith Thursday night, but at the end of that time! Griffith said “Case had made no! specific charges against any one j school." The charge was made that Case had received credits at lowa in re- * turn for sending athletes to that; university. Case denied this. The Frankfort coach said he told Griffith that a number of Big Ten schools were alw’ays after his basketball players, and that he did not ] think lowa had tried any harder to j get them than other conference in- j stitutions.

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The Hoosier Hercules j 'From Cincinnati Enquirer' Chuck Klein. Indianapolis youth with the Phillies, showed Wednesday that he does not have to play in the small Philadelphia park to get his homers. His four-bagger in the first inning Wednesday was. a tremendous drive well up in the bleacher seats in right field. It was his fourteenth of the season and he is leading both leagues in this important. department. He came very near duplicating the feat in' the fifth round, when his hefty wallop hit at the top of the screen in the corner of right field and just missed going over. It dropped back into the field, with Walker giving it a hot chase and managing to hold the slugger to three bases. Klein has played professional ball only two years and ranks today as one of the longest drivers in the pastime. He has a chance to be the champion home-run hitter of the season.

‘Sloppy’ Averill Bn United Press NEW YORK. June 7.—Earl Averill, sensational Cleveland rookie outfielder, interviewed Thursday by the United Press, confessed that his nickname on the Pacific coast had been “Sloppy'’ because “I w'ore my uniform like a lumberjack." ' How do you pronounce your name,” he was asked. “The ‘A’ is pronounced as in April,” he said.

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Report Babe Seriously 111 Is Shelved ■V NEW YORK < une 7.—Babe Ruth declared today h 5 was feeling "fine and fit." and predicted that he would be "as good as ever in ten days." His statement answered reports that he was suffering from a weakened heart which might put him out of the Yankee's lineup for a month or perhaps even for the whole season. Ruth denied he was in a serious condition. "I'll be as good as ever in ten days,” he said. "The doctors never said I might be laid up all season, they just told me to keep quiet a few days until I had recuperated.” He said that his chest pain vanished Thursday. "Tell the boys at th? Yankee Stadium that I’ll be on t.h? job in ten days anyway." he said. Edward Barrow, business manager of the Yankees, said today in regard to the published report? that Babe’s heart might keep him out of the game a month or longer, that no such report had been received by the club management. The reports here were that the Babe must avoid excitement because of a weakened heart following upon the cold with which he has been suffering some days. DETROIT. June 7.—Billy Petrolle. the "Fargo Express.” defeated Ray Miller, Chicago, ten rounds here Thursday night, decision.