Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 243, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1931 — Page 15

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THREE NEW YORK CLUBS OPEN TRAINING CAMPS .FRIDAY

y ankee, Giant Pilots Face Many Problems Robinson’s Task at Brooklyn Much Easier With Starting Lineup Practically Certain; McCarthy’s Job Believed Hardest. BY HENRY M’LEMORE. United Pre* Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Batterymen of New York’s three major league baseball clubs, chaperoned by half a dozen coaches, will begin their annual trek to wanner climes and spring training Friday. A week or so later, the remainder of the athletes will tear themselves away from the home and fireside, not to mention filling stations and grocery stores, and move on St. Petersburg, Clearwater or San Antonio. John McGraw, beginning his twenty-ninth year as manager of the Giants, and Joe McCarthy, beginning his first term as head man of the Yankees, have their work cut out for them in spring practice. Much more so than has Uncle Wilbert Robinson, roundest and most genial of

the Robins. Uncle Wilbert, were it at all necessary, could sit down right now and name his starting lineup without missing a name or position. Uncle Wilbert’s toughest job at Clearwater will be the selection of substitutes, for Lopez, Bissonette, Thompson, Wright, Gilbert, Frederick, O’Doul and Herman, unless they break an arm or neck, are certain to be the regulars. McGraw and McCarthy are not so fortunate. Both are faced with a lot of high, wide and handsome experimenting before their 1931 regular teams are definitely established. Both must revamp their pitching staffs. Both have infield worries and both have outfield ailments. McGraw's tnfleld worry is third

♦ Down the Alleys ♦ ’ BY LEFTY LEE

St. PblUo's No. 1 League carries resulted in a triple win for Coca Cola from Prlma Bevera.ee and a two-eame win for Mlchaells Builders over Gelsen Product. Stewart . member of the Gelsen team, led with * 631 total. Schlelmer was next with 615. Women bowlers are again reminded of the 175 singles and 350 doubles to be staged on the St. Philip's alleys. March 1 and 8. An entry fee of $2 will be charged in each event, which Includes bowling charges. A purse of £3O 1? guaranteed the -Vinner In each event. For reservations, call Moran at Cherry KUO. Mrs. Jo. Moaz, secretary of the Women’s Central States Bowling Associatlort. Is certainly elated over the conditions presented at the Pritchett alleys—for the annual meet of this body, and gives the management credit for the wonderful scores already shot, the surface conditions of the drives being perfect . Local boosters also received the thanks of the secretary, arrangements being such as to maka, her Job a mere matter of routine. Ralloirds nacked these drives Tuesday night to watch two sounds cf local booster teams In action. I/ondonalre Tobacco led with a score of 1.043. George Hargltt takes exception to our referring to him as a veteran, and wants to know how we get that way. Well. George, going back to the big flood in the spring of 1913 we And you in the lineup of the old Hoosier team that Included your fishing pal. Eddie Maze!, Charlie Liebtag. Everett Irish and Tommy Broden. Os this quintet. Liebtag and yourself are the only relics. Os course. Jess Pritchett. Larry Cobler. Chris Rassmusven. Charlie Cray. Ed Meyer and Frank Fox w r ere In the game before you were born, but these fellows are not veterans, they are historians. Adding Dr. Kemper and Frank Coval to the list only helps our case aaginst yours, as you have been a team mate of theirs since the big push. As for as Bob Darnahy is concerned, his record since 1892 is not complete, as they lust started to keen records in ’92. Bob Darnabv was pushing a bowling ball down the alleys before they knew enough to bore holes In them. Now. George, we hope this answer covers everything, and in the future when fishing or bowling, remember you are a veteran, or we will put Ed Miller on your trail. The annual Tri-State Print Craft tournament will open Thursday In Cincinnati, with more than 100 teams from Indiana. Kentucky and Ohio competing. Indianapolis members of this body will roll their events Saturday and Sunday. But two series were completed In * tire Indianapolis Auto League at the Hotel Antler drives. En-Ar-Co and R. V. Law taking the odd game from G. <fc J. and Elsemann Service. The Glesen Product team of the Women’s Social League set an all-time record for local women teams to shoot at when they rolled 1.011 in the record try of their series with the Schussler Packing Company. During the record-breaking game. Finn had 223. Basil 216. Kritsch 213. Hohlt 169 and Johns 192. The Schussler girls were best in. the other games, however, and the big mark represented their only win. White Rose Gas and Feenev Furniture also won from Komstohk Candy and Indianapolis Medical Glass, while United Tiro took three from Peerless Engineering Tess Cox was the individual leader durins this series with a mark of 582. Finn rolled 576: Johns 506, Mueller 525. Wiese 554. Fullmer 545. Baxter 508. Burnett 50". Wlesman 506. Bunch 567. Barrett 534, Tourney 533 and Meyer 519. Don Johnson. Fred Mounts and Oscai Zion were the pin getters during the Commercial League plav on the Illinois drives, with totals of 625. 603 and 606. respectively. Johnson’s total added to his lead

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base. His present solution calls for Johnny Vergez, the $50,000 coast beauty, to play third, while Freddie Lindstrom, regular third baseman., moves into center field to take care of the outflled complaint. McCarthy’s troubles are more acute. His pitching needs plenty of attention. The pitching taken care of, McCarty must decide whether Chapman is to play third and Lazzeri second, or vice versa, and whether Lary or Werber is to handle the short-stopping. To add to his worries, McCarthy must locate a left fielder to gallop alongside Combs jn center and Ruth in right. McCarthy will make his seelction from Hoag, Byrd or Cooke. Right now it would seem that Hoag will get the call.

lng average, and a few more weeks In his present form will pull him up to the 300 average mark. Resumption of the GtAy. Gribben and Gray 190-scratch singles at the Illinois alleys w'U feature the week-end sweepstakes at this house. Miditch assumed the lead for the SSO diamond ring last Sunday when he tossed a total of 705. Wabash Five Trips Earlham B-y Times Spcciat RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 18.—flfed by Chase, Johnson and Howell, who divided 23 points between them, Wabash college netters downed Earlham here Tuesday night, 26-to--19. Bash scored the other three points for Wabash. The Cavemen led from the outset, the count being 12 to 8 at half time. Johnson, with nine points and Shamel with eight, accounted for all Earlham points except a lone field goal by Felix. I. U. FROSH STRONG % ■■ - By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 18.Members of the Indiana university frosh indoor track team will make their Initial appearance here Friday afternoon when they meet the varsity sophomores in their annual clash. Coach E. C. Hayes has one

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Shea Gets j Big Chance Eddie Returns to N. Y. Ring After Six Years to Meet Francis. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Eddie Shea, hard-hitting Chicagoan, will have an opportunity Friday to prove his right to top-ranking in the featherweight division when he meets Kid Francis of Italy in the ten-round feature bout at Madison Square Garden. Shea, boasting successive victories over Fidel Labarba and Champion Bat Battalino, is returning to New York, after an exile of six years, and has been established as an 8 to 5 favorite to defeat the European flash. The Chicagoan has engaged in 100 bouts during the past seven years, winning 72 by knockouts and losing only three decisions, one of the defeats—a four-round knockout by Champion Phil Rosenberg in 1925 almost ended Shea’s ring career. There was little doubt that Shea was better than the champion and when he went out In the fourth round, as the “wise money” had waggered he would, Shea drew a life suspension by the New York Athletic commisison. Rosenberg was backed by a group of gunmen, and these gunmen were reported to have visited the Shea dressing room and convinced Eddie that it would be highly dangerous for him to answer the fifth round bell. SEEK GRIFFITH BOUT lowa Heavy Asked to Accept Levinsky Scrap. By United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 18.—Unless Tuffy Griffith agrees today to accept a flat guarantee of $25,000 or 40 per cent of the gate receipts, the proposed fight between the Sioux City (Iowa) heavyweight and King Levinsky of Chicago will be abandoned. If Griffitlis does not accept the terms the Chicago stadium will attempt to match Levinsky with Tommy Loughran here March 6.

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opening bout are being arraged. PILKINGTON VICTOR By United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 18.— Jackie Pilkington, 137 M:, Meriden, Conn., defeated Gerry Emard, 136, Holyoke, Mass., in eight rounds here Tuesday.

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Two Yankee Hurlers Sign By United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 18.—Capitulation of Herb Penock, veteran left hander, and Johnny Allen, rookie right handed pitcher, today reduced the New York Yankees “holdout” squad to two players. Pennock and Alle signed contracts Tuesday completing the Yankees battery staff for 1931. Sam Byrd, outfielder, and Lyn Lary. shortstop, now are the only unsigned players. CUE CHAMP TO TOUR Thurnblad to Open Trip at Milwaukee on March 2. By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 18.—Arthur Thurnblad, world’s three-cush billiard champion, will open a twomonths’ exhibition tour at Milwaukee March 2, acoording to tentative plans announced today by the National Billiard Association of America. Thurnblad, who won the title here last month, will meet all comers.