Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 259, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1930 — Page 11

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INDIANS MAY ACQUIRE NEW HEAVY-HITTING OUTFIELDER

Bat Punch Needed by T ribesmen 3ejma, Koenecke in Doubtful Class; Left-Handed Batter Preferred. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor SARASOTA. Fla., March 10. Beginning the second week of spring training after a day of rest and sightseeing Sunday. Johnny Corriden’s Indians went out to the practice lot this morning to put in a full three hours of bearing down. Only one pitcher. Walter Wolf, young southpaw, has developed a sore arm, and there will be abundant batting drill all week before the exhibition schedule opens next Saturday. Corrlden has decided his plans for the 1930 Tribe machine call for another outfielder and he conferred about the matter today with Secretary Claus-r Koenecke and Bejma are In the doubtful class and the team pilot believes a heavy sticker of experience would look good along with Hoffman and Barnhart. Infield Light Hitters A left-handed hitter is preferred, out a right-hander will do in a Dinch, for Koenecke may make the Trade as the extra fly chaser. The team needs batting punch in he player sought by Corriden because the infield as it is now contituted will be a light hitting •roup but with fine defensive atainments. At any rate, that is he word that has gone out—anther clubber in the gardens for he Indians.

The songbirds were in the pasmres and Wildwood today as the rribesmen took the field and the wind had eased off, much to the delight of the Hoosier pastimers. It won't be long now until the boys will be galloping in the peak of condition to permit Corriden to get a better line on the general strength of the club. Connolly Works Hard The hard working Tribe boss said he would concentrate this week on the performance of Bud Connolly at third base, the hustling athlete from California who played the second sack for the Indians nearly three years. But is in a tough spot this spring, and although he used to be a third sackrr it's going to be no easy matter for him to snare a regular job at the hot corner. The other infielders H Monahan, Sicking and Warstler, are of the swift type and the pace they set will demand much out of the third baseman. Connolly is stretching himself to land the berth and there is not a harder worker in camp.

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THREE wrestling bouts and a wedding party make up the program of this week's wrestling car dat Tomlinson hall tonight. Merle Dolby, former Ohio State mat mentor, meets Johnny Carlin of Sweden in the main go under the catch-as-catch-can rules for the best two out of three falls. Coach Leslie Beers. Purdue and Cowboy Jones of Wyoming mix in the semi-final, preceded by Boby Printy, Largo, and Speedy O'Neal of Shelbvville, who meet in time limit bouts starting at 8:30. McLemore is giving Carlin, who recently married Miss Lundy of Indianapolis, a party in the ring.

♦ Breezy Tribe ♦ Chatter 4 BY EDDIE ASH—

SARASOTA. Fla.. March 10.—After a week on the sick list. Catcher Blanton. Kentucky semi-pro, turned out in uniform today and joined up with the other three backstops, Sprinz. Crouse and Lorbeer. B B B The athletes scattered Sunday. Kolfinp, motoring. fishing and walking. tt st tt Lefty Hall. vouthful Hinder, ha* the size to become a regular. hut needs some seasoning as a fielder. This Hnosfer stalwart earned wide fame lujl year by making his bow* with a one-hit game against Milwaukee, but he is slow getting off the mound and Is a donbtfu! starter this season, unless the training grind rounds him out. Covering first base and fielding bunts are important duties of anv mainstay hurler in the American Association. tt tt tt Oral Hildebrand, former Bbtler university baseball and basketball are, confines to please Manager Corriden and the rangy pitcher will be used in one of the early exhibition tilts. tt tt tt ANNY BOONE is looking forward to a big season and his work in camp this yer.r is the best since he entered the Indian fold several seasons a go. All the pitchers will be asked to lengthen their -turns on the mound this week and nut something on the ball. Man-

1. U. Ends Season at Minnesota Hoosiers Seek Third Place: Undefeated Purdue Five Tops Conference. flu I nth •I Pn t>g CHICAGO. March 10.—The 1930 Western Conference basketball season closes tonight with the University of Indiana playing Minnesota’s hcopsters at Minneapolis. A victory will give the Hoosiers third place in the final standings while a defeat would drop the Bloomington cagers down to a tie for fourth place with Illinois, giving Michigan third honors. The campaign this year was one of the most lop-sided in seasons with Purdue winning the pennant with a record of ten consecutive victories. It marked the first time since 1919. when Minnesota went through a ten-game schedule undefeated, that the team winning the title had a clean slate. It also marked the fifth time in the last ten years that the Boilermarkers either won or shared the crown. In that period, the Lafayette basketeers have never finished lower than fourth. Wisconsin won second place by defeating Indiana Saturday night. The Badgers hung up eight victories against two defeats.

a?er Corriden is not giving a whole lot of attention to the business of fielding at present because batting and pitching come first in the Americau Association. 808 George Payne, veteran righthander, is troubled with a severe cold. His ann is coming along rapidly. but right now what George craves is real heat. TILDEN TAKES CROWN MENTHONE, France, March 10.— William T. Tilden and Fraulein Aussem of Germany today shared the laurels of the Menthone term tournament. Tilden defeated Jacques Brugnor French Davis cup doubles player, ii the men's finals Sunday, 10-8, 7-5 4-6, 3-6, 6-1. Fraulein Aussem bee. Madame Mathieu of France in th* women’s finals. 8-6. 6-2. SARAZEN, FARRELL WIN Bv TJnilcd Press MIAMI. Fla., March 10.—Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell, favorites in the four-ball competition at the Miami Country Club, w r ere paired against Jimmy Dante of Madison, N. J„ and Johnny Manion of St. Louis in the second round toriav.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Alte and Cox Face Hard Foes on Hall Card Two king pins of the featherweight ranks in Indianapolis, Tracy Cox and Merle Aite, who are to head the forty-round boxing carnival at Tomlinson hall next Thursday night, will be put to severe tests when they square away for ten rounds against two battlers of real slugging ability. Cox’s opponent, Windy Myers of Cincinnati, beasts of several topnotch victories. Altes foe. Manual Castro, the Mexican flash, also packs a wallop. In his last engagement against Babe Ruth, Louisville's contender, Castro not only won the scrap but had the Colonel mauler on the floor two different occasions. Walter Pickerd, the sensational heavyweight knockout artist who is to appear in the semi-windup of six rounds against Mat Burman, is training hard. The fistic show will be the third of the season for the Washington A. C. POLO STARS HONORED DEL MONTE. Cal., March 10.—By virtue of two decisive victories over the Monterey All-Stars, the famous Argentine polo quartet today has another trophy to its long list of cups won in the United States. The cup was presented to them Sunday by Lady Mountbatten. after the Argentine team had beaten the All-Stars 16 to 8 in a fast game.

Local Big Four Quintet Wins New Y ork Central Net Title Substitute Center Tips in Winning Goal With Five Seconds to Play; Cleveland Takes Girls’ Laurels.

Indianapolis Big Four wore the New York Central lines basket crown today as the result of a great victory over Michigan Central team of Detroit Saturday night at Butler fieldhouse. 31-29. Cleveland (O.) New York Central girls' team won the title for the third time when they defeated Big Four of Cleveland. 12-9, Tire games ended a two-day tournament held here and attended by ORT NETTERS CLASH Ft. Harrison Blue Devils meet Ft. Thomas, Ky., in a three-game series at Lawrence high school tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday. These games will decide the Fifth Corps army champions, as the Blue Devils won two games out of three from Ft. Thomas at Ft. Thomas. Erdman and Clemens, forwards; Harn. center, and McCleaf and De Groote, guards, are in the Ft. Harrison lineup. Games will start at 8 p. m.

Decatur Is Winner of Net Crown Dark Horse Quintet Drops Jasper in Catholic Finals. Decatur Catholic high, a dark horse entry, captured the state Catholic crown, defeating Jasper academy 35 to 24 in the final round at the Armory Saturday. Decatur led almost from the start in the championship tilt, holding an 18 to 11 advantage at the half. Jasper pulled up 22 to 18 in the last period, but the champions widened the gap and coasted to victory. Gass, with fifteen points, and Myloot with twelve, led the victory, while Quinlan, center, was outstanding for Jasper with points. The champions drew a bye in the first round, defeated Gibault of Vincennes in the quarter finals and Washington Catholic in the semifinal. Cathedral of Indianapolis, defending champions for the second time, lost to Jasper in the semifinals. Joseph Schwartz, floor guard of Central Catholic of Ft. Wayne, was awarded the Albert G. Feeney diamond studded medal for displaying the best mental attitude during the tournament.

more than 10,000 fans from division points throughout the system. The men’s championship struggle was a see-saw affair. Just before the close of regular time, with the scored tied 29-29, Franke entered the game for Holz and tipped the ball through the net. with only five seconds to play. Roberts, forward, and Kelly, guard, were the stellar performers for the champions, and Goldstein and Apple were best for the losers. Michigan Central won the championship the last two years.

Early Baseball Notes

Question Marks, local nine of Sacred Heart church, will hold their initial practice session Sunday at Garfield Park. All players are urged to report. The Question Marks are working up a big following on the south side. Hick Farrell and Dick Plummer, tvellknownknown semi-pros are placing a fast baseball club in the field this season, known as the Ace Ginger Beers. Games are sought with Seymour. Columbus. Hushville, Bedford. Richmond. Lawrenceburg and other fast clubs. Write the management, at 21 West McCarty street.

Pennsy Field Titles Decided in Meet Here Champions of boxing, bowling, duck pins, billiards, volley ball, rifle shooting and basketball, were determined for the western division of the Pennsylvania railroad here Saturday in a mammoth field day filled with events. Boxing champions are Eddie Bradburn. Indianapolis, flyweight; Jug Johnson, Indianapolis, 118 pounds; George Agal. Indianapolis. 126 pounds; Bruce Britt. Terre Haute, 135 pounds; Bob Lewsader, Terre Haute, welterweight. Columbus. 0.. five-man team won the bowling title with 2,882 pins. Toledo (O.) pair. McDonald and Metzner, won the doubles, with 1.247 pins. Eppert, Indianapolis. won the singles title with 597. In the women's bowling division. Chicago won the five-woman event with 1.883. Fisher and DuUey, St. Louis, took the doubles with 883. O’Connell, St. Louis, won the singles with 460. Columbus tO.) team set down 1,766 duck pins to win the five-man event and then proceeded to sweep the entire event when Fisher and Gale took the doubles with 780, and Gray took the singles with 416. Roberts and Rotunda of Columbus defeated Gossett and Smith of Logansport, 100-45 to win the pocket billiard title, and Joe Kinsley of Columbus, took the straight billiard contest from F. J. Hobrock of Ft. Wayne. 100-49. Ft. Wayne defeated Indianapolis in volley ball and a Ft. Wayne five-man team from Ft. Wayne won the rifle shoot with a score of 848 out of a possible 1.000 hits. The men's basketball title went to Columbus, who defeated Ft. .Wayne, 26-18. In the women's class, Indianapolis girls team was no match for Crestline. 0., and the latter team won. 40-0.

Chicago Team Leads Bowling Bfi United Press CLEVELAND, 0., March 10.— Chicago delegations to the American Bowling Congress being held here, copped seven out of the first ten places in games over the weekend. First place in the team events now belongs to the William Thorson ugreegation from Chicago, who have amassed a score of 2,940. Mander Laquers, Chicago, hold second place with a total of 2,907. In the all events tourney, J. Pritchett, Indianapolis, has 1,834 points for first place.

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Ruth Signs Yank Contract; Ballyhoo Effort Is Denied J Terms Agreed on Saturday: Babe Accepts SBO,OOO for Two Years on Newspaper Men's Advice.

Em t Presg ST. PETERSBURG. March 10.— Babe Ruth signed a two-y.r.;' contract today calling for salary of $160,000 or SBO,OOO a year with the New York Yankees. The formalities, agreed to on Saturday, came off without a hitch. Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the Yankees, signed for his club. The event took place in Colonel Ruppert's suite with Byron Clark, at-

Irish Trackmen Capture Crown NOTRE DAME. Ind.. March 10.— ‘ ve firsts and several second and third places netted Notre Dame 38’ j points and its fourth consecutive Central conference track crown hei'e Saturday. Bill McCormick, Notre Dame sophomore star, provided a sensation by turning the 60-yard dash in 6.2 seconds to tie the world's indoor record. URGES LESS FOOTBALL UP BAN A, 111., March 10.—Because the physical strain upon football players is now too great, Dr. David Kinley, retiring president of the University of Illinois, in his annual report today recommended the curtailment of the collegiate gridiron season.

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torney for the Yankees, attending the signatures. Before the signatures were affixed, the Yankee owner showed the contracts to newspaper men present, to disprove the assertion made in some quarters that Ruth had signed months ago and that the Ruthian holdout act was mere “ballyhoo.” Ruth had originally demanded $85,000 yearly on a three-year contract. Ruppert had offered $75,000 for two years. He raised the offer last Friday to the one accepted. Ruth at first declared he would not agree to the SBO,OOO wage, but newspapermen and others, of whom he sought advice, persuaded him to relent.

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