Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 257, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 March 1930 — Page 22

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Babe Ruth Says:

BY BABE RUTH ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 6 -Sixteen years ago I made my first southern training trip with a baseball club. Now I'm starting my seventeenth- Most of the fellows who made that fi-*. • vj v.-h

me arc gone. Today out at the park I see a lot of newcomers who were kids in kr.ee pants when I started in. Yet the big thing to me is that the game goes on and on, with just as much interest and just as much enthuc’.3em as ever. That, I figure, is iV>o j-Jrv'.flT nn

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baseball. The players are only figures out there in umform. The game's the thing. y-o you w reier why I’m writing r.t v.-:: y. But I have a peras: ■ i reason. Much has been written dn ing the v. nter about my differences with the New York club. And then has been-a dfferr us as the ■ wspapers have made out. rally, I have an opinion as to -,iv \ .hie to the New York club, and I feel that I am entitled to tht' op. -’cn. Hu* let me say here a- • .v that I don’t think there v i e ary real difficulty in get’ing t r with th m. I've been with th . kees a long, long time and cur relations have always been pleas'mt and fair. :t tt a A net row chat I’m started on a jfa personal subject let me be personal ust a. little longer. Afterward. I v !1 confine myself to baseball and the interesting things in b- ball. ' vies aren’t ouice the same w.ih the "VvoV-ps this year. Down here in ramp there’s something missing. The fellows don't say much about it. but we can’t any of U3 forget that the man to whom v. a owe most of our success is gone. V/e all nvvs Ih-g and we will continue to miss him as long as we wear a uniform. Some people seem to think that his parking may affect the Yankees’ play Ins season. I don’t think so. The follows f*re carrying on new the way he would want them to if he was here. And we’re all for Bob Shawkey. Some of my friends have tried to tell me that I should have been named manager. That’s all over and done with. I talked to Colonel Ruppert and he agrees with me that so long as I am able to play regularly I would be foolish to think about managing a ball club. With Huggins gone I don’t know of any one who could have been named who would be more popular with the players than Bob. He’s a veteran, he knows his baseball—and more important than that he knows the Yankees and the men on his team. a m tt I’M hapny to be in uniform again. Comehow I guess a ball player is a lot like a firehorse. When he's working he thinks how pleasant it would be to be away from it all, but the minute he's had a rest he's eager to get back in harness again. When I was a kid I used to see the old timers come back and hang around the errk during practice and I wondered why. Now I'm beginning to understand their feeling:. Through with the gome themselves. they still like to be around In the baseball atmosphere: they like to hear the crack of the bat and hey like to see ether fellows digging up the hot ones the way they used to dig them up. It's another one of the things that makes baseball last forever. People ask nie how I feci about the com g season. I feel fine. I’m in great shape—the best I’ve been In for some years. IC :' v 'o. • The Ch-istv Walsh t' .’dicate a id 7hr Tithes i

♦ Breeze ♦ Tribe ♦ Chatter 4 BV EDDIE ASH —

Sarasota, riu., March 7. Ciarere. Hoffman showed up in camp Thursday and donned the Tribe regalia He is listed as an important cog m Manager Oorridexx's plans and there was rejoicing in the clubhouse when the big fellow from :he Chicago White Sox sought out liis locker Hoffman looks tiie part of a big leaguer and his position will be center Held. Washington park fans are going to shout when they gaze upon Hoffman. a a s The Thursday workout aj> the lirst of aU itd Rabbit Warstler and Eddir Sickint had thr railbirds asos with their speed rround IS* Keystone sack. If was hrilrtan; exaUntlon. BBS Paul Wolfe cacie In for a share of t .audit, but hit fast work seemed to make S ;t extend himself and even •he V: ; - cooling oil on the sidelines were mo\c.: cutimso as Warstier passed he bad to Su sms for the relay to Monahan at first. o b a Catcher ernest i,orbeer * took his first drill Thursday, and it was a dandy. The T!iree-I I.e3guer leaped into action with the old college yell and pleased the pitchers by putting on the tools and catching in a regular way during batting practice. Joe Sprrnz again was assigned the job of hitting to the infield, while Manager Corncien shifted around back of the defense to coach the entire inner works. BUB Jonnard sod Burwell hit to the outfield and showed no mercy as they sent the

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JOHNNY CORRIDEN BUSIEST MAN IN TRIBE CAMP

New Tribe Manager Is Optimistic Red Hopes to Place Indians at Top of Association Heap, BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Lditor SARASOTA, Fla., March 7. I Johnny Corriden is the real article ao a manager. The red top from Logani'povt is all baseball and his observing eye is admiration itself as lie glimpses the field before him and discusses the good points and bad points of the Indian diamond pastimers in spring training down here on the west coast of Florida. Corriden resembles Donnie Bush j in a way, and all doubt about his ! ability to handle a baseball club has i been erased. It’s all business with | corriden, and from morning until I night his conversation is the national pelt hue, and-the players are beginning to key up and make the subject of baseball their chief topic. Here and there and everywhere voes Corriden during the daily ses;ons, conferring with rookies and veterans, and if his schemes maierialize it’s not going to be an easy matter for the seven ether association clubs to knock off the Indians. Knows His Players The Tribe pilot is a baseball statistician in his own right, according to the knowledge he dispenses on the strong and weak points of certain American Association sluggers who hit in the pinch last year to ruin games for the Indians. No golf knickers were brought to spring training camp by Corriden and the same goes for fishing. He is manager and coach and teacher as well, and rookies under his care i are given every advantage to ad- , vance in the profession. Corriden succeeded Bruno Beti zell as Tribe pilot and apparently it was a good guess on the part of Owner Norman Perry to bring about the change. Discipline on the club last year was an unknown tiring and seldom was Betzel in a position to check up on his athletes. Veterans Arc Pushed In other words, they went wild at limes and down went their batting averages. Well, it’s all changed now under Corriden and player disturbances are past history. Johnny played enough baseball j himself to recognize the pitfalls and he is passing his experience along ; to the Indian performers. I And it’s not only rookies at work ; in this spring training camp. The Tribe pilot, keeps close watch on the ! veterans and pounces on them when ; they are inclined to loaf. Logansport Corriden seems destined to go a ' long way if his team can wallop the j sphere. 1 Games on Major Card Bu United Press NEW YORK, March 7.—Baseball's spring training has reached the exhibition game stage and seven major league teams are ! scheduled for inter-league competi- | tion Saturday. ! The schedule: Houston, Tex., New York Giants vs. Chicago White Sox; Miami, Fla., Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals; St. | Petersburg, Fla., New York Yankees | vs. Boston Braves; Los Angeles, Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles.

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fly chasers scampering to distant parts. Newlywed Koenecke got the most punishment and seldom was he given a ball he could meet up with before it landed in the tail, tall grass. a a a Eleven pitchers—the entire staff —faced the batters Thursday and some of them displayed signs of real form. Mike Cvengros especially was impressive and Indianapolis fans are going to admire him. He has splendid action and hopes to cause the Chicago Cubs to regret letting him down. Mike picked up weight ever winter and he is no meek looking (linger as he stands cut there on I the mound. 808 Monahan is the money at lirst base dur- ' ing infield drill. He is solde owner of the initial sack and is ir-rest trim. Seldom does a drive get through Fete and his throwing arm hardly could he bettered in any league. I~ BATTERIES | b-Volt. 11-Plate. fig Fully guaranteed * ” BERNIES Si;SS B 163 Kentucky Avr. Riley 29 U jgS r j Tailored to Your /'VKJ I Individual Meas- V/i y credit: LEON’S 254 Mass. Aye. Q- "

Tech on Edge for Anderson Fray

center; Baird and Behmer, for- | \ J| f. \ IjS M | Below—Campbell and Babcock, j . 'JL'primid and ready their \ shield at. Butler fieldhouse March

Above (!eft to right!—Reissncr, center; Baird and Behmer, forwards; Lowery, floor guard. Below—Campbell and Babcock, guards. an a TECH’S rejuvenated quintet is primed and ready for their most severe test of the year Saturday, when • they engage the mighty Anderson Indians at Tech gym Saturday, in the regional tourney. To the victor probably will go the right to represent this district among the select sixteen to complete in the finals for the coveted state net shield at Butler fieldhouse March 14 and 15. North Salem and Tipton are other entrants in the local tourney, but the winner of the Ander-son-Tech encounter is doped to dispose of the winner of this contest in the anti-climax battle Saturday night. Shown above are the six regulars whom Campbell undoubtedly will use against Stagg’s Indians. Reisner, husky center, is bothered temporarily by a boil, but will be in condition for the contest. Baird and Behmer, elongated forwards, have shown improvement in recent games, and are expected to collect many points for the Green. Dependable Emmett Lowery will lead the Techmen on both offense and defense, while Campbell and Babcock continued their heated argument for the backguard duties. Campbell is a favorite to get the starting call due to his height. Overman, forward, and Jones guard, are other Techites who probably will see action during the tourney.

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Tracy Cox, Alte Top Double Windup Card at Tomlinson Local Featherweights to Oppose Strong Foes in Feature Bouts on 40-Round Program Thursday.

A double windup of ten roimds is to feature the next mitt show of the Washington A. C. at Tomlinson hall next Thursday night. Merle Alte and Tracy Ccx, local featherweight stars, are to head the program of forty rounds. The opponent for Cox, named today, will be Windy Myers, Cincinnati featherweight, who has shown to such advantage here. Alte’s opponent may be the little Mexican fighter, Manual Castro, who de- ! seated Babe Ruth in a great scrap 1 last Saturday night.

Walter Pickerd. who has gained a large following here as a result of knocking out three heavyweights in as many appearances, will fight in the semi-wind-up of six rounds.

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Strong Bill Drawn for Legion Ring Dundee Faces Sullivan in Feature; Willard Brown Opposes Harris. Mike Dundee of Rock Island, 111., and Dave Sullivan of Detroit, who clash in the main go in the Armory roped arena next Tuesday night, have been given a strong supporting card. Both main go battles are from prominent stables. Dundee, one of the leading lightweights, is managed .by Fred Smith, while Sullivan comes from the Sillman gym in Detroit. Eddie Long, manager of Bud Taylor, is sending two heavyweights, Tony Lungo of Rockford and George Savage of Chicago. Jimmie Harris, handled by Fred Batsche of Cincinnati will oppose Willard Brown in the six-round semi-windup. Harris boasts a Victory over Freddie Miller, Cincinnati idol, and is expected to give Brown the hardest fight he has had in the local ring. The complete card for Tuesday, announced today, is: Ten Rounds,—Mike Dundee, Rock Bland, HE, vs. Dave Sullivan, Detroit; lightweights. _ ... Sis Rounds —Willard Brown, lndianapoUs. vs. Jimmie Harris, Cincinnati; lightweights. Six Rounds —Tony I,unco, Rockford, 111., vs. I’at Freeman, Louisville; heavyweights. Six Rounds—George Savage. Chicago, vs. Billy Rhodes. Indianapolis; heavyweights. Six Rounds—Willard Chappell. Indianapolis, vs. Jimmie Burgess, Indianapolis; light heavyweights. , Emergency Bout—Roy Woods vs. Sonny Mitchell. Battle Royal—Five Negro mitt warriors. CAPITOL CARD TONIGHT Lou Spencer and Jimmy Reynolds, lightweights, battle over the sixround route in the feature bout of the Capitol A. C. card tonight at 1066 Virginia avenue. The program starts at 8:30. A strong supporting card has been arranged, which includes: Four Rounds —Jimmy Fox vs. Tuck Smith, 112 pounds. Four Rounds—Ray Cullivan vs. Johnny Hammer, 133 pounds. Four Rounds—Joe Stuck vs. Jimmy Emmons, 140 pounds. Four Rounds—Billy Cox vs. Davey Lloyd. 120 pounds. Four Rounds-r Eddie Day vs. Art Holden. 124 pounds. NAVY BOXER DIES R GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION. March 7.—John P. Lesniaski, 17, a sailor, dropped dead i from a heart attack after thirty seconds of fighting in the first round of a boxing contest with Joseph Sudan, also a sailor, here. PURDUE NAMES CAPTAINS Bn United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 7.—H. F. Winchell, South Bend, Ind.. and H. C. Wheaton, Millville, N. J., have been ejected captains of Purdue's water polo and swimming teams, respectively, it has been announced.

Tigers Reward Six Net Stars j Si/ Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind.. March 7. Six members of the De Fauw varsity j basketball team have been awarded ! major letters, it was announced to- ; day. They are Captain Charles Stunkel, Owensville; Ragsdale Washington; Rex Moffett, Indianj apolis; Marion Crawley, Greer- | castle; George Mountz, Garrett, and i Derrill Copeland Indianapolis, j Stunkel, Crawley aud Mountz are | seniors. Minor awards were: Edwin Boswell. Indianapolis: Dale Stack- ! house, Etna Green; William Naftrger. Ko- ; komo, Maurice Wilson, Loda. 111. : Hammond. Greencastle: Noel Bundle. | Lebanon, and Keith McCoy. Indianapolis. ! Sam V.'asmuth. Andrews, received a letter as senior manager. I. U. Plays Wisconsin for Second I Big Nine Runnerup Post at Stake in Tilt Saturday. pn Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 7. —With hopes of gaining undisputed possession of the runnerup position in the Big Nine basket race, Indiana university cagers left here today for Madison, Wis., where they will oppose Doc Meanwell’s Badgers Saturday night. The Cardinal quintet now is in second, and a victory will put the HooSiers behind Purdue, at least until they oppose Minnesota Monday night at I linneapolis. Wisconsin holds one victory over the Hoosiers in an early season contest at Bloomington. tt a a PURDUE PLAYS CHICAGO LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 7. Purdue’s Big Nine championship tossers will end their conference season here Saturday night opposing the inconsistent Chicago crew which spilled dope all over the conference by drubbing Illinois last Wednesday. Purdue will attempt to keep their conference record clean. N. D. BATTLES PENN NOTRE DAME, Ind., March 7. Notre Dame will end its 1930 basketball season at Philadelphia Saturday, where they oppose the University of Pennsylvania quintet. In their only ither games with an eastern foe, the Irish dropped two tilts to Pittsburgh. Thus far, Koegan’s quintet has won thirteen of nineteen games. JACK BRITTON VICTOR nu Times Special HARTFORD. Conn., March 7. Jack Britton, former welter champ, defeated A1 Schell of Boston in ten rounds here Thursday.

3IAR. 7, 1930

Rail Fives Start Net . Title Plav w Several Thousand Fans Witness First Rol,.kJ Tilts at Butler. I First-round games in the filth arr-** j nual New York Central Lines basketball championship tourney ' opened at Butler field house this afternoon before several thousand fans. Michigan Central of Detroit, defending champions for the second j consecutive time, meets P. L. E. in the opening tilt at Ip. m. Three other first-round games in the men’s division and two first-round and semi-finals in the girls' play were scheduled for today. As an added feature Stella Walsh, dash sensation, who has been burning up eastern indoor tracks, will give an exhibition this aftemcon. | She is captain and coach of the j Cleveland girls’ team entered in the I tourney. | Today’s complete schedule: MEN 1 P M— P. fc L E. vs. Michigan Central. 2 p. M.—Big Four (Indianapolis) vs. Indiana Harbor Balt. 3 P. M —P. & E. vs. Chicago Junction. 4 P. M.—N. Y. C. (West) vs. Ohio Central. GIRLS 1 P. M.—Big Four vs. Indiana Harbor. 2 V- M.—N. Y. C. I West) vs. Michigan Central. 1:30 P. M.—N. Y. C. (East) vs. Winner of game one. Iloosiers Lose in Deaf Play Kentucky State School for Deaf of Danville, Ky., scored a victory in the first game of the annual championship net tourney for teams from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin by defeating in- i diana team, 18-17. The tournament is a round-robm affair, and the defeat today’ does not eliminate the Silent Hoosiets, who have opportunities to avenge the defeat in later games. Hamilton and James starred for Kentucky and Fcuts, F. Cooper and McLain for Indiana.

College Basketball

New York A. C., 30; Georgetown, 29. Washington (St. Louis), 48; St. Louis, 22, TWO HOOSIERS HONORED ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 7. Two Hoosier youths, Captain Bob Chapman of Marion and Joe Downing of Huntington, were among the eight Michigan basketball players named for major awards. Downing is the only junior honored. f

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