Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 245, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1931 — Page 20

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Cruising in Sportland

WITH EDDIE ASH

BUSINESS has been brisk this winter In the Indianapolis club’s downtown office in the Circle Tower building, and the many changes in the Tribe roster arc sufficient to cause the fans to perk up and show unusual interest in the squad Manager Johnny Corriden has lined up to represent the Hoosier capital in the American Association race this year. There will be new faces galore and more are promised later, indicating Owner Norman A. Perry is determined to re-establish Washington park as a popular haven of -entertainment. Look over these transactions since the close of the 1930 reason: Pitcher Oral Hildebrand soid to Cleveland, Indian* obtaining first baseman Bon•ira. shortstop Montague and pitcher Les Barnhart. Pitcher Claude Jonnard and second baseman Connolly traded to Milwaukee for outfielder Howard Fitzgerald and pitcher Herman Holabouser. .lack Hendricks signed as assistant to President Perry and chief scout. Outfielder Curt Walker of Cincinnati Beds obtained at big price. Second baseman Bill Andrus purchased from fielma. Southeastern League. Pitcher George Smith obtained from Boston Red Sox. Third baseman Freigau sold to Mobile. Outfielder Dorman released to Chattanooga. Pitcher Elmer Ambrose sold to SpringHeld, Three-I League. Pitchers Gene Jones and Walter House released to Terre Haute. Pitcher Clayton Val Alstyne sold to Reading Internationals. Plteher Floyd Olds placed on retired list at own reauest. Catcher Sam Mondino released. ON April 11, 1912, Kansas City and Columbus played an entire game with one ball. In one game between Cubs and Reds last season seventy-two balls were used. It was a 13-11 struggle. In seventynine home games last year, the Cubs used 3,321 balls. Many went into the pockets of fans via the foul route. Just for training four weeks In Florida the local Indians will take forty dozen pellets. tt tt tt Not all American Association club owners are gfvii g three cheers over the situation at Columbus where the St. Louis Cardinals have gained the controlling interest. At first the A. A. was elated when it was announced the Cincy Reds had pulled out of the Buckeye capital, but now- there's a sour note to the deal. The Hickey loop desired to stay clear of the Cardinal chain store. Already established in the International, It remains only for the Cards to muscle in on the Pacific Coast League to nut the majors In position to nick up double A inside info. DEPRESSION? When and where and what of it, asks Luke Appling, shortstop rookie with Ownie Bush’s Pale Hose. In one year*out of college Appling cleaned up SIO,OOO. Leaving Oglethorpe university less than one year ago, he received SI,OOO bonus for signing with Atlanta and $2,000 for playing four months with the Crackers. Sold to the White Sox he collected $6,250 of the sale price and $750 for one month’s service with the Bushmen. The young man is smart. tt tt a Several years ago the late Charles Ebhetg. Brooklvn president, declared baseball was in its infancy and built stands seating 27,000 to take care of the crowing infant. He was ridiculed by many, vet last vear the Brooklvn park was too small to adcommodatr the customers and work is underway now adding 9,000 seats for 193!. Perhaps it will be possible to squeeze in to,ooo. Real estate limitations make it the best the club can do. a tt a THERE’S a bill to create a boxing commission before the state legislature, and if the measure passes this department advises the selection of a taxidermist as one of the commissioners. He could take care of stuffing the palookas. The average boxing commission usually is made up of politicians, anyway, who don’t know what it’s all about. a a a For a climbing heavyweight, don't overlook the Bostonese. Ernie Scbaaf. He’s on an Impressive winning streak and has kicked over opponents of better than ordinary ability. Jack Sharkey is Schaaf's chief adviser and in recent months Ernie has leaped into real money. Evidently the Beantown scrapper has come into his own. He stands 6 feet 1 inch, and is only 22. He fought poorly In 1929. but blossomed In 1930 and has been going great this year. Ernie was born In Elizabeth. N. J., and his nationality It given as German-Frcnch-Amerlcan. a a a Dick Porter, Cleveland outfielder, listed as a holdout for several weeks, the other day explained the reason for the misunderstanding, denying he rejected terms. He operates a sausage factory in Baltimore and said he was so busy he forgot to mail the salary papers, and was unaware of the fact the club thought him a holdout until he noticed it in the newspapers. “Too busy, eh?’’ a friend chimed in, “well, it does take some time to round up the stray dogs.” * a a a Oharlle O'Leary, coach with the Chicago Cubs, who once managed the Indianapolis Indians, lost six pounds during the Bruins' first spring workout at Catalina island. O’Leary is the shortstop Ownie Bush supplanted at Detroit when Ownie graduated to the majors in the fall of 1908. The Chicago Irishman piloted the Hoosiers for a short time along about. 1912. ucceeding Jimmy Burke. And now we have Burke succeeding O'Leary as Yankee uOBCh and Charlie drooping into the spot left open by Burke with the Cubs.

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MAJOR TEAMS IN EAST DEPART FOR SUNNY SOUTH

N. Y. Clubs Start Trip Yankees Have 30 in Party? Braves Pull Out for Florida. By lnit id Prats NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Baseball's annual migration to the south started in earnest today with New York's three major league clubs scheduled to entrain for training camp jaunts. Frank Hogan, catcher, was the only regular member of the team in the Giants’ party which left today. Others will join en route to St. I<ouis, and when the training camp is opened at San Antonio on Monday, all candidates for battery positions are expected so be on hand. Big Yankee Delegation Three rookie players will be .included In the Yankees’ delegation of thirty, which will entrain tonight for St. Petersburg, Fla. Manager Joe McCarthy and coach Arthur Fletcher already are at camp and will put their charges through the opening workout Monday. Brooklyn has no players from the metropolitan district and has not arranged an organized departure. Some of the Brooklyn writers and officials will accompany the Yankees’ party as far as Clearwater, Fla. Braves on Way Eighteen members of th? Boston Braves left New York Thursday night for St. Petersburg, Fla., in the first departure of a major league team for the south, although the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates already are encamped in California. Philadelphia’s Athletics and Phillies are scheduled to head south Saturday and ’Tuesday, respectively, and when March 1 rolls around all major league clubs will be in training. WALKER MEETS CORBETT By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. Young Corbett 111 of Fresno, recognized welterweight champion of California, and Paulie Walker, hard-hitting New Yorker, will meet tonight for the second time within a month. A previous bout ended in a draw. Irish Tackle Continentals The local high school basketball rivalry feature tonight will be staged in the Washington gym on West Washington street, where the Continentals will be host to the Cathedral Irish, first and second teams of both schools clashing. The reserve squads will open the evening’s entertainment. Preparations have been completed to handle a large crowd and fast action is promised, especially when the first teams of the two schools take the floor.

♦ Down the Alleys#

Saturday and Sunday’s play will bring to a close the 1,000 scratch team sweepstakes at the Delaware alleys. This event, open to all sanctioned league teams of the city, has attracted a huge ; entry and the final week-end of play will be a continual bombardment. Last minute entrants can still get in, but must accept the house schedule, as practically all the choice squads are filled. Entry fee is $8.15 which includes bowling. The winning team is guaranteed a purse of S2OO. With Ray Fox back in form, Banquet Tea took the entire series from 101 stores, despite Brown's 610 count during the Essential League play. Pox had counts of 205, 267 and 188. a total of 660. Illinois Recreation also won three from Sugar Creek Butter, as Gardner Special lost two to Sweetheart Bread. Mathews and Westfall provided the pins needed for Silent Chains to take three games from Crawlers during the Link Belt series. All other contests were decided t.wo to one. Snaggers, Conveyors and Roller Chains defeating Castings. Sprookets and Timing Chains. Print Craft players rolled their scheduled scries at the Central allevs, and then packed their balls, ready for the trip to Cincinnati, w’here they will roll in the annual Tri-State Tournament Saturday and Sunday. For the past two weeks the members of this loop have been going over in fine style, and hopes for some more championships are bright. Games Thursday night resulted in a three-game win for Flint Ink. Press Assistants No. 39 and Pivot Citv Inks over Advance-Wright, Rhoades-Hipe and Etter and C. F. Pauley, and a two-game win for Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis Engraving. Reynolds rolled 647 to lead the individual list. Schleimer had 624. Woodard 623. Fehr 608. Gerking 605 and Carmin an even 600 with the high game of 258 at the finish. Faust Jr. again snowed his dad under, during the Interclub League play. 605 to

Real Silks Play Swedes

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Back Row (left to right)—Arthur, Smith, Bruce, Maxwell, Holt. Middle Row—Wilson, manager; Bradbury, Neu, Brice. Front Row—Jeffries

Real Silk cafeteria quintet, boasting fifteen victories in twenty-one g'ames with strong city and state teams, will tackle Olsen’s Terrible Swedes, famous touring team, at South Side Turner gym Sunday at 8 p. m. Dutch Richeson, former Turner star, is a member of the Swedes.

Shea Choice Over Francis in Ring Tilt at Garden Tonight

By United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 20.—Broadway bettors are convinced it would require more than a. gang of gunmen to make Eddie Shea “dive” after one unfortunate experience along those lines, and Have established the Chicagoan as an 8 to 5 favorite to defeat Kid Francis of Italy in the feature bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. The bout marks Shea’s return to New York after a six-year exile and brings together the leading contenders for champion Bat Battalino’s featherwight title: Both Francis and Shea boast decisions over Fidel Labarba, erstwhile “uncrowned champion,” and Shea also holds a

State Catholic Net Tourney Drawings Set; Awards Given

Drawings for the state Catholic high school cage title tourney, to be staged at the local armory Feb. 27 and 28, will be made here Saturday, it was announced today. Various awards which are to be given to the teams and players also were announced by Dr. Joseph Kernel, chairman of the awards committee.

The A. G. Feeney diamond-stud-ded medal, given each year by AI

BY LEFTY LEE

598. Another case of the youngster taking the bacon in a family quarrel was J. F. Hendricks’ victory over Jack Jr.. 531 to 506. Lou Vaughn, after a year’s absence, thought it was a simple game when he tossed a 191. but retired v;hen 154 appeared In his second try. Doc Goldman can not hit his stride this year. Two nice games were spoiled when he finished with a 132 count. Felkner was another player to reach both extremes, sandwiching a 138 count between games of 245 and 211. Triple wins featured the women’s matinee play on the Uptown. Midway Earber, A. W. Pedigo and Uptown Four defeating Peek Grocery. Variety and Wilson Candy. Gardner was consistently good, games of 171. 180 and 211 giving her a total of 562. Tourney rolled 504: Wuelflng. 504, and Ruttenberg. 513. A picked team of players from the Uptown alleys, to be known as the Uptown Alley five, has been formed and they are looking for match games. Anyone interested can make arrangements bv calling the Uptown alleys. Bander Cleaners handed the J. P. Johnson team a trimming during the Community play on the Uptown drives, taking the entire series. Safety Boosters also won three games. Trout Majestic being their victims. Other contests decided two to one favored the Uptown Garage, Broadway and United Dentals, over N. W. State bank, 54th St. Merchants and Uptown Plumbing. Totals of 600 were numerous, Shaw leading with 659. Jewell rolled 616; Mace, 637; Hendrixson, 601; Demlow, 604; Stephenson. 611; Eppert. 607; Fischer, 627, and Thibedeau, 605. The Indiana National vs. American Central Life battle in the Bankers League was a thriller, the Indiana team taking the lubber, 1,032 to 1,025. Fletcher American and Marion County also won two- from Farmers Trust and CRy Securities, while Meyer-Kiser was the victim of Fletcher Savings and Trust in all three games. All the 600 totals were packed into the feature series. Stum tossing 634; Rafert. 617. and Wiese. 608

Two women bowling teams of the St. Cecelia Cub will meet two feminine quints of St Philip’s at the Sacred Heart alleys Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The rivalry matches with twenty women competing, are expected to attract a large

Thursday Cage Scores

Franklin. 31; Wabash^fe. Stab?' Norma L* 1 lif. N <° rmaI ’ 34: Indiana Oakland City. 34: De Pauw Reserves. 24. St. Louis. 26; Kansas Aggies. 15 Louisiana State Normal, 45; Louisiana college, 38. Georgia. 31; Tennessee. 18, • Davidson. 35: South Carolina. 26 North Carolina. 45; Wake Forest. 25 Mt. Union. 47; Muskingum. 44. Wooster, 70; Oberlin. 44. _ .. HIGH school scores Cathedral (Indianapolis, 26: Hartford Hu^fen C fl hOUC <Ft - Wa?ne >’ S2: JONES BEATS SEKYRA By Vnited Press PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.—Billy Jones. Negro light heavyw eight, scored an easy victory over Joe Sekyra of Dayton, in eight rounds.

TONIGHT WRESTLING TONIGHT General Admission lOe Special Price SPEEDY O’NEAL . BUCK WEAVER MULE DOLBY EDDY SHABOS CHARLES CARR Ml “„. SPEEDY SCHAEFFER 7 MORE BOUTS TUFFY JENNINGS—WAYNE SECRIST—GEORGE CONRAD—FRED CHEEK—FRANK GItfeREATH AND OTHERS IN AMATEUR BOUTS. JIMMY McLEMORE, PROMOTER. TOMLINSON HALL

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victory over Battalino in an overweight bout at Chicago last month. Shea’s last previous appearance in New York was in 1925 when he was counted out in the fourth round of a bout with Charley (Phil) Rosenberg, who held the title at that time. The fact that Shea’s “knockout” occurred in the round named by “wise money” gamblers resulted in a life suspension for the Chicagoan. Later it became known that a dressing room call from a group of gunmen, and the threat that failure to “dive” would mean death, had influenced Shea, then a 19-year-old youth.

Feeney, prominent local and South Bend business man and former Notre Dame football and basketball star, wjll be given the player exhibiting the best mental attitude and ability in the tournament. It was won last year by George Disser of Ft. Wayne. The committee picked by Feeney to ward the medal is composed of Edward H. Bingham Sr., Df. Karl R. Rudell, W. F. Fox Jr., Tommy Hendricks, Curley Ash and leo C. McNamara. The Indiana champions will receive a large modernistic bronze plaque and a twenty-two-inch lovinfi cup, which goes to the first team winning the meet three times. A fifteen-inch silver statue will be given the runner-up. Gold basketball emblems will be given as individual awards to the ten players on the championship team while the losers will be awarded silver trophies. Hicks, Van Wie Play for Title By Times Special PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 20. Helen Hicks, Long Island star, met the sensational Chicagoan, Virginia Van Wie, in the eighteen-hole finals of the Florida women’s golf tourney here today. The Gotham youngster upset Diana Fishwick, British champion and last of the nine British entries in the tourney, Thursday, 6 and 5. Van Wie turned in a 6-and-5 win over Peggy Wattles.

Negro Independent Title Meet Schedule Calls for Eight Tilts on March 7

ih a tournament advertised to determine the Negro independent basket championship of the state, six teams will compete in the Negro Y. W. C. A. gym, 653 North West street, on March 7. Matthey Dickerson, 821 Roache street, is manager and promoter. The Walker Big Five won last year. A dance at the Walker casino will follow the tourney finals the night of March 7. There will be eight games, as follows; 9 A. M.—Anderson vs. Bloomington. 10 A. M.—Rushville vs. Sh^jbvville 11 A. M.—Consolation loser 7 a. m. vs. loser 10 a. m. 2:30 P. M.—Walkers vs. vJinner 9 a. ni. 3:30 P. M.—Walgreens vs. winner 10 a. m. 4:30 P .M.—Consolation, loser 2:30 vs. loser 3:30. 7:15 P. M.—Consolation, winner 11 a. m. vs. winner 4:30 p. m. 9 P. M.—Championship game between winner 2:30 p. m. vs. winner 3:30 p. m. I. C. SEEKS REVENGE Seeking revenge for a recent loss. Indiana jCentrai cagers will close its campaign at North Manchester Saturday night, opposing the strong Chester five. Herman Rider, star forward, will not be able to join the squad. His place will be taken by Emig.

Feathers Top Card Strong Prelim Bill Signed for Zwick-O’Dowd Armory Scarp. A promising main event, bringing together two topnotch featherweights, Phil Zwick of Cleveland, and Midget Mike O’Dowd of Columbus, will top Tuesday night’s Legion mitt show at the Armory. Advance sale of ringside ducats started off with a bang Wednesday. An attractive lineup of supporting bouts will bring several new faces to the Legion ring, two of the proteges of Captain Earl Myers of Culver Military Academy being down for action. The complete card is announced as follows: Ten Round*—Midget Mike O'Dowd, Columbus, 0., vs. Fhil Zwick, Cleveland, O.; feathers. Eight Rounds —Frankie Hughes. Kenosha, Wis.. vs. Krietie Karr, Culvev, Ind.; junior welterweights. Four Rounds—Roy Pierson, Indianapolis, ys. Ted Hunt, Indianapolis! lightweights. Four Rounds—Jack Sharkey. Culver. Ind., vs. Jene Shrode, Evansville, Ind.; junior welterweights. Four Rounds —K. O. Michels, Detroit, vs. Roy Pruden, Newport, Ind.; featherweights. Four Rounds—Tuffv Mitchell, Indianapolis, vs. Tuck Smith, Shelbyvllle; flyweights. m* Franklin Rally Upsets Wabash By United Press CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 20.—Overcoming a five-point lead in the final ten-minutes of play, Griz Wagner’s Franklin college five tripped Wabash here Thursday, 31 to 26. Each team counted twelve times from the field, but Franklin won out at the free throw stripe. Wabash was in front 12 to 10 at half time. Cline, Staples, Surace and Anderson were best for the victors, while Smith, sub forward; Howell and Johnson shared the losers’ honors.

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TIM CAMPBELL Is going “home’’ tonight to prove to the citizens of Shelbyville that the home town boy has made good in the big city. Before coming here to take charge of things at Tech, Tim produced winning teams at Shelbyville for several seasons. Shelbyville. under Coach McCullough, boasts a spectacular victory string marred by only two setbacks, and stands high in the state circles. Last week, the erstwhile “Camels” nosed out a onepoint decision over Shortridge. Tim has started to pour the sugar on his boys, whispering words about tournaments, etc., and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the east siders pull another victory out of the hat. No sir, not a bit surprising. a tt a Meanwhile Coach Peterman will be entertaining some boys from his former stamping grounds, namely Terre Haute. Peterman leaped into prominence last season by turning out a winning combination at Wiley. If the Blue Devils fail to trim .Garfield tonight, then there's something putrid in Copenhagen. • tt a a Cathedral has been telling the world about its prowess, and backs its claims with a scorebook. The Irish are proud of that scorebook. There hasn’t been a red page in it for some time. Mr. McCreary's free throw in the last twenty seconds kept it clean at Hartford City Thursday night. Another such performance may be necessary out at the west side gyro tonight, says Washington’s Continentals, who also add that one free throw might not do much good. That’s debatable, but interesting. a tt a We’ve been looking for this: Martinsville, 25; Greencas-tle. 24 (overtime). It proves two things. Martinsville is coming—Greencaetle Is stiH there. tt tt tt Marion roes to Muncie tonight. Poor Marion. Five years ago,' the home town folks would have lynched us for saying that. tt tt a Anderson goes to Frankfort tonight. Anderson has beaten Kokomo twice. Kokomo

has beaten Frankfort. Red Thompson is still riding on crutches. Frankfort Isn't worried about winning games at the present time. Write your own ticket at your risk, but be carefuL a tt tt TWO favorites with the boys who contend this is a dark horse year are Franklin and Connersville. Fuzzy Vandiver and his youngsters are going over tonight to pay a visit to Mose Pruitt and his big Spartans. All sorts of pencil manipulations fail to reveal the probable victor. Both are strong finishers, usually in the big show at the fieldhouse, and both are under full steam and pressure right now. a a tt These Bronchos from Jeff of Lafayette have been doing the unexpected all season. In fact, they’ve done so much that Everett Case of Frankfort has been making a few trips to the college elty to see his prospective regional rivals In action. Just how tough they really are probably will be determined at Logansport tonight. Cliff Wells’ gang looks good to ns. tt tt a And In case you find the doors at the above mentioned occasions closed and bolted, there’s that Washington and Wilev (Terre Haute) event, in which the Hatchets hope to pick some Cottom; Bedford at New Albany, another one of those regional rivalry "feelers;’’ Central (Evansville) at Vincennes, another victory for the Alices; Delphi at Horace Mann of which the less is said, the better, as far as picking goes; Rochester at Kokomo, poor Rochester; Winchester at Newcastle, ditto for Winchester. and Lebanon at Crawfordsville, hurrah for the Athenians. a tt tt If somebody walks up to you and says Muncie will win the state comma be gentle with him period he may be an uncle comma and he most assuredly is right period.

City H. S. Schedule

NET GAMES TONIGHT Cathedral at Washington. Garfield, Terre Haute, at Shortridge Manual at Greenfield. Technical at Shelbyville. Mt. Comfort at Brxiad Ripple. Park School at Boxley. Crispus Attucks at Monrovia.

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Cub Squad Held Idle Rain Oelays Workout of Bruin Batterymen at Catalina. . By United Press * AVALON. CATALINA ISLAND, Cal., Feb. 20.—Delayed a day in the ; efforts to reduce the total weight of the Chicago Cub pitching staff, Manager Rogers Hornsby “sen- ; tenced” the players to extra drill today. Rain and win Thursday kept the j pitchers inside the clubhouse, where | they had skull practice. Late in the afternoon they played soccer. The entire squad of twenty-two pitchers and catchers Is In excelj lent shape, Hornsby said. CHICAGO. Feb. 20.—Inflelders and outfielders of the Chicago Cubs ! were gathering here today preparatory to the departure Saturday of the second squad to the training camp at Catalina Island. Tilden Takes Second Match By United Press BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. 20.—Big Bill Tilden held a two-match-to-I none lead over Karel Kozeluh in j their series for the “world's indoor i professional championship” as Jack Curley’s troupe of salaried court j stars moved to Boston today for a ! third appearance. Tilden took Thursday’s match in : straight sets at 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 and satisfied 3,000 Baltimore tennis followers that he was complete master ; of the Czecho-Slovakian star. CANTRELL WEDS DIVORCEE PONTIAC, Mich., Feb. 20.—Roy Cantrell, Detroit Tiger pitcher, and MrS. Mildred Pipe, Pontiac divorcee and beauty parlor owner, have been married four months, it was revealed here. It is Mrs. Cantrell's fourth venture in marriage