Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 261, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 March 1931 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March 12.—The Ivory market is another market that is hard to figure. You can never tell from one spring to another what price the current ivory yield will bring. There is seldom anything steady or uniform about it. New highs and new lows come together. a a a Baseball, like literature and flaf pole •Ittlng. haa no fixed standard by which individual value* can be Judged. An ordinary Inflelder on the high priced Yankee team, for example, will pull down a much If not more *h*n a Mar player tn a eorrrapondinc position with one of the lee* praepcrou outfit*. a a a .No verydeep affection exists between the demon athlete and the club owner. For matter it may not be altogether true s hat the grimy tollers In the oil fields bend a knee at twilight ana murmur. "God Bless John D.” a a a AT the moment the Giants face another holdout problem, and already interesting and hilarious complications have set in. To begin with, Bill Terry, who was practically the whole Giant team last season, demanded $30,000 and a three-year contract. a a a That was a lot of money—much more than any first baseman had ever been paid before. Terry bad been a standout baU player the year before. Among other things he had led the National League In hitting with a mark of .401. The boya In the press box wrote that he ranked right along with Hal Chase and George Sister. Plainly, Terry was somebody. A lot of people even arreed he was worth whst he asked. a a a Then aulte without warning. Terry announced that he had cut hts terms. Inctead of three years at $30,000 he would accept one year at *25.000. This was a definite sign of weakening. By his own admission. Terry had overrated his value at the start by *5.000 and two years. a a a This being so it wasn't surprising when Charles Stonebam. the Giants' owner, took the stand that Terry would either sign for *22.000 —which is what the club orijdnall; offered—or take the consequences. a a a YOU see Stoneham reasoned that If Terry had overestimated his worth at $30,000 it was quite possible that he had made a similar exaggeration at $25,000. Well so much for that. It is Stoneham’s dough and if he does not want to pay Memphis Bill more than $22,000 that is his business. However, his added comment that no other team in the league would take the young gent If offered in trade with a $25,000 salary tag fluttering from his noble soup bone is a bit silly, not to say uncalled for and unbecoming. a a a Since when bs Stoneham become the spokesman for the seven other clubs in the league? And what makes him think Judge McKeever over in Flatbush. William Wrigley In Chicago or Barney Dreyfuss In Pittsburgh would not give plenty to land a man who is not only a .400 hitter, but the best first baseman In baseball? a a a Stoneham states further that he will not hesitate a second to trade Terry. In very recent seasons. Stoneham has traded Hornsby to the Braves and Grimes to the Pirates. On both occasslons he failed to win championships he might have won. a a a I have a notion that If he trades Terry, who Is the only box office draw on the Giants' team, he will also automatically trade what Is left of his dwindling patronage cross the river to the Yankees.

Bauer Named Londos’ Foe Hans Bauer, veteran German heavyweight, has signed to meet Jim Londos, Philadelphia Greek, one of the leading claimants to the heavy' weight wrestling championship, in the feature event of next Tuesday night’s wrestling program at Cadle Tabernacle. In recent bouts in the east and midwest Londos has drawn record crowds. A complete mat card will support the main event. Promotor Jimmie McLemore announced that Prank Buchanan would handle the main event. Tickets are on sale at Em Roe Sporting Goods store. BALTING SCORES K. 0. Dutch Baiting knocked out Tommy Merritt in the second round of the scheduled eight-round main event at Tomlinson Wednesday night. Other results: Chick OaUoway defeated Jackie Coogan In six rounds; Joe Moore knocked out Paul Courtland In the fourth round: Bough House Oregon' defeated Larry Dickerson; Walter Shell defeated Ray Bredell; Hollywood Flash and Reddy Black drew in three rounds; Bob White and Jack Watson went three rounds to a draw; Charlie Hammer won from Bud Wiley gud Joe Hill from Young Burl. r BASKET MEET’ OPENS Play for the fifth annual Boy Scout basketball championship will open tonight at the Indiana State School for the Deaf. Pour games, two in the senior and two in the Junior division, are on the card as follows: 6 o'clock —No. 9 vs. No. 18 (Junior). 7 o’clock—No. 57 vs. No. 45 (senior). 8 o'clock—No. 55 vs. No. 69 (Junior). 9 o'clock—No. 58 vs. No. 60 (senior). "shea scores k. o. By United Preen DAYTON, 0., March 12.—Eddie Shea, Chicago featherweight, knocked out Manuel Castro, Cincinnati, In the seventh round here Wednesday.

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Former Clevelander Shines in First Drill Corriden Declares Youth Will Please Washington Park Customers; Andrus Looms as Probable Second Sacker, With Wolf as Utility. BY EDDIE ASH Time* Sports Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 12.—Infield practice was inaugurated in a big way Wednesday down here in the spring training camp of the Indians and the feature was* the sparkling performance of Eddie Montague, the new shortstop who has succeeded Harold Warstler. He went to his left and right in real style and also covered the second sack in a swift and sure fashion. Manager Johnny Corriden was highly pleased by the actions oi the new inflelder and expressed the opinion the youth would make a solid hit with Washington park customers. Eddie possesses a fine arm, has good size and apparently owns more power at the plate than Warstler. Perhaps Montague will not measure up to Warstler in the field, but at this time it is evident he will take care of the position in a capable manner and pound out more hits. His experience with Cleveland last season took him out of the rookie class and he is delegated to fill the position.

Johnny Corriden is nos given to using snap Judgment, but in the case of Montague the Tribe pilot declares the lad will deliver up to expectations. Eddie bats righthanded and stands at the plate in the manner of a promising hitter. Furthermore, he is fast and for that reason Corriden assigned him to the lead off position in the batting order. The other infielders kept pace with Montague Wednesday and it was a swift drill. Bonura and Monahan alternated at first base and Paul Wolfe, utility inflelder, divided his time between second and short. Andy Andrus occupied the keystone sack and Bill Narlesky was at third. Andrus came through with a snappy peg and was not bothered with balls sent to his right. There Is a chance that the rumors about his weak throwing are all wrong. At any rate, Andrus explained that it was neuritis that handicapped him formerly and not an injured wing. His reputation in the south is all In his favor, for today offers for his services were received from two clubs in the Southern Association, Chattanooga and Mobile. Chattanooga is the farm for the Washington Senators and i unlikely the Lookouts would want Andy if there was a flaw ' i hi> hrowing. He has earned himself r borough trial with the Indians a may be seen regularly at second . a more experienced pastimer is not obtained later. The athletes finally got a break in weather Wednesday and sunshine was accompanied by real warmth and no wind during the first part of practice. It was the best day of spring training and

News From Big League Spring Camps

WEDNESDAY’S EXHIBITION RESULTS New York (A). 17: Boston (Ni. 9. Brooklyn (N), 6: Cincinnati (N), 5. New York (N). 14: U. of Texas. 4. Cleveland (A). 16; New Orleans, 5. By United Press W INTERHAVEN, Fla., March 12.—Manager Wilbert Robinson brought his Brooklyn Robins here today for an exhibition game with the Philadlepliia Phillies. The Robins boast three consecutive victories over Cincinnati and Boston, while today’s game is the first of the season for the Phils. Manager Shotton still is uncertain regarding his lineup, with Lee and Koster engaged in a hot battle for the center field post and Buzz Artlett threatening to displace Hurst at first. nun TAMPA. Fla.. March 12.—The Cincinnati Reds returned to their training camp today, well satisfied with the showing made In Wednesday’* 6 to 5 defeat by Brooklyn at Clearwater. Manager Howley praised the team’s attack and the tight defense which held Brooklyn to a single run until John Ogden, doing his first pitching of the year, blew up in the eighth. Carroll and Frey pitched wt-U and looked ready for the opening of the season. n a tt ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 12.—Joe Sewell, former Cleveland star, is making a strong bid for a regular birth at third base with the New York Yankees. Sewell starred in Wednesday’s 17 to 9 victory over the Boston Braves and threatens to send Lazzeri back to second base, with Chapman losing out as a regular. u tt n ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.. March 12. Outfielders Berger and Schulmertch were out of the Braves lineup with colds as Boston prepared to meet the St. Louis Cardinals today. Manager McKechnle was pleased with Willie Sherdel’s fine pitching In Wednesday’s loss to the Yankees, but the other pitchers need considerable more seasoning. it tt st FT. MYERS. Fla.. March 12.—Rommel. Walberg and MahafTey, three of the pitchers Connie Mack is counting upon as regulars. are rounding Into shape fast and soon will be ready to pitch an entire game. The three twirlers worked in Wednesday’s practice game and held the rookies to a single run. Jimmy Foxx led the attack which gave the regulars a 6 to 1 victory. WEST PALM BEACH Fla., March 12.—Good weather is predicted for the balance of the St. Louis Browns’ stay here and Man-

Manager Corriden ordered a few of the pitchers to curve the ball during batting drill. The new style ball was tried out and the hurlers said they believed it would help them. It still has the old “rabbit” in it, however, and sails over the fence when the big fellows meet it with a solid swipe.

Four Golfers Even in Long Title Battle By Times Special MIAMI, Fla., March 12.—After playing forty holes to no decision Wednesday, Millie MacFarlane and Wiffy Cox set out on another eighteen-hole battle with Gene Sarazen and Johiiny Farrell for the top prize in the $5,000 international four-ball golf tourney. Twice during Wednesday’s play, Sarazen and Farrell led by two holes, but their rivals squared the match. Coth evened the count on the thirty-five and they halved the last five holes. They also were all even at the eighteenth hole. HUGHES, COX WIN TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 12. —Frankie Hughes, Kenosha, Wis., welterweight, shaded Billy Rose of Cincinnati in eight rounds here Wednesday. Tracy Cox, Indianapolis featherweight, knocked out Earl Baker of Cincinnati in the second.

ager Killefer hopes the improved conditions will end an epidemic of sore arms. At present Burns, Kress, Levy and Bettencourt are handicapped by lame throwing arms. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 12. —Joe Vosmick, Cleveland sand lot inficlder, and Oral Hildebrand, expensive Indianapolis pitcher, continue as the sensations of the Cleveland training camp and appear likely to win places on the regular squad. Hildebrand pitched the opening three innings of Wednesday’s 16 to 5 victory over New Orelans while Vosmick starred at bat. a tt a SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. March 12.—Manager John McGraw was far from pleased with the New York Giants’ showing in Wednesday’s 14 to 4 victory over Texas university and has ordered an extended practice todav. The Giants next exhibition game will be with the Chicago White Sox Saturday. PENSACOLA. * March 12.—Spring HiU college of Mobile furnished opposition for the Boston Red Sox today In the major leaguer’s opening exhibition game. The Red Sox were flven a rest Wednesday after eighteen straight days of workouts ahd are well advaheed for this time of the year. Sacramento! Cal.. March 12.—Manager Stanley Harris today took his Detroit Tigers to San Francisco for the forthcoming practice series with the seals. The squad will work its wav homeward from the southern part of the state. Waite Hoyt was picked to pitch the opener In the Seals’ new stadium in San Francisco. tt tt a SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, Cal., March 12.—Following a light workout today, the Chicago Cubs will leave for the mainland to play a series of exhibition games. The regulars and the yannigans battled eleven innings Wednesday to a 7-to-7 tie in their final practice game on the island. The yannigans were leading 2 to 1 going into the ninth inning and apparently sewed up the game when they scored five more runs, but the regulars rallied and scored six runs in their half to tie the score. PASO ROBLES, Ma-ch 12. With the arrival in camp of Larry French, holdout southpaw,

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THREE of the fiingers upon whom much of the Indians’ chances in the 1931 American Association flag depend, are shown above during drills at the Tribe’s camp in Sarasota, Fla. Herman Holshouser, a big right hander who claims that inactivity last year kept him from making good in the big show with St. Louis Browns, is shown at the top left. Holshouser is thought well of by Manager Johpny Corriden. Below, left, is Mike Cvengros, mainstay of the Hoosier southpaw staff last season, who is reported to be in shape for a big year, and

Manager Jewel Ens said today he believed a salary discussion would lead the pitcher to come to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates before the week is over. French, who pitched more innings last year than any other National League pitcher except Ray Kremer, was reported holding out for $13,000. He won seventeen games and lost eighteen last year. The Pirates were rained out Wednesday and no practice session was held. CAGE GAME POSTPONED The scheduled cage game betweej Park school and Woodford of Ver sailles, Ky., at Park gym Frida; night, has been postponed, accord ing to Coach Lou Reichel, and ma; be r*ayed March 20, if that date i acc pted by Woodford.

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on the right, below, is Leslie Barnhart, the husky youngster up from New Orleans via Cleveland in the Hildebrand deal. Barnhart is getting special attention and Tribe, officials believe he will make good ,in the A. A. Between Cvengros and Barnhart is Johnny Riddle, peppery Georgia “Cracker” who has regained his health and apparently will be head man in the Indian receiving department again this year. The right, top, Corriden takes time off to give a few pointers to Billy Clauer Jr., son of the Tribe secretary.

Borotra, Shields Doped to Clash in Indoor Net Finals

BY HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 12.—Only two Os “big ten” tennis players—Frank Shields, No. 2, and Clifford Sutter, No. s—are included in the field of sixty-four which starts play in the national indoor .singles and doubles championships here Saturday. Against the field in general and the two big ten boys* in particular will be three of France’s brightest stars, Jean Borotra, Christian Boussus and Pierre Landry. With John Doeg, George Lott, John Van Ryn, Wilmer Allison and others of this country’s top-flight playeis missing, Borotra is certain to begin play a heavy favorite to win the

title for the fourth time in sij years. Borotra was placed at the bottom of the upper half of the draw and Shields at the top of the lower bracket, so the two can not meet until the final round. They are likely to do just that. Although Johnny Doeg, No. 1 ranking player, will not compete in the championships, he has been named to captain the United States team in the international match against the French players a week later. Shields, Lott and Van Ryn, will complete the team. Lott and Van Ryn are expected to handle the doubles, with Doeg and Shields playing the singles.

Bill Terry Confident Giants Will Raise Pay Slugging First Baseman Expects $25,000 Demand to Be Met by New York Club; $22,000 Is Offer of McGraw and Stoneham. BY MERRILL E. COMPTON Cnited Prrs* Staff Correspondent MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 12.—8i1l Terry, who was voted the most valuable player in the National League last season and considered one of the greatest first basemen of all time, told the United Press today that he expected the New York Giants to meet his salary demands within the next few days. Terry is holding out for a one-year contract calling for $25,000 salary. He said Manager John McGraw and President Charles A. Stoneham of the Giants had informed him $22,000 was their best price “But it will be $25,000 or nothing,” Terry said. “I’ll stay out of baseball all year before I weaken. I am in a position to stay out.

Two Hoosiers Cop Amateur Ring Crowns By United Press CHICAGO, March 12.—A new world's record for attendance at an indoor boxing show was claimed today by Chicago Stadium after 23,000 fans packed themselves into the building to see eight amateurs win the right to represent Chicago in inter-city bouts with a New York team on March 30. The eight Chicago Golden Gloves champions this year will win additional distinction when on May 12 they meet a team of amateur champions from France. The eight champions who will fight New York’s champions in Madison Square Garden March 30 are: Leo Kodak. Chicago, 112-pound class: Nick Scialaba, Chicago. 118-pound class: Don Ganzales. Cleveland, 126-pound class; Scotty Sylvano, Chicago. 135-pound class: George Keenan. Chicago, 147-pound class: Fred Caserio. Chicago. 160-pound class: Jack Kranz. Gary, Ind., 175-pound class, and John Long. Gary, heavyweight class.

Hoosier Five Evens Series By United Press BROOKLYN, March 12. The sixth game of the American Basketball League championship will be played here Sunday, it was announced today. The contestants are Ft. Wayne (Ind.) Hoosiers and Brooklyn Visitations. Each team has won two games of the sevengame series, and the fifth game will be played at Ft. Wayne tonight. OFFERED GRID POST By United Press CARLISLE, Pa., March 12 Joseph H. McCormick, former Yale tackle, has been offered a position as head football coach at Dickinson college.

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“Stoneham may be stubborn, but I am just as stubborn as he is. Baseball writers say my fading price is $150,000 now. Do you think the Giants would want to discard a piece of material worth that much for $3,000. I don’t ar.d I intend to stand by what I believe to be the right price- for a season of playing.” Terry reiterated his belief that every ball player should have a trade to fall back on when ill winds blow. With Terry it is the oil business. He is 32, despite his youthfulness is considered a veteran in that trade, having been employed by the same company for 12 years. Terry has been conditioning him, self here and said he would be readv to play first base the minute the giants consented to his salary demands.

Phoenix Boxer Dies in Ring By United Press PRESCOTT. Ariz, March 12. While his wife looked on, from a ring side seat, Sam Terrin, middleweight boxer of Phoenix, was killed during the third round of a scheduled ten-round fight here Wednesday night wtih John Henry, Phoenix Negro. • Henry was taken into technical custody pending the verdict of a coroner’s jury. In the third round Henry knocked Terrin to the floor with a left to the heart and a right to the jaw. Terrin died a few minutes later. PURDUE TEAM OUT LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 12. Two cases of smallpox among members of the Purdue university track squad have caused the school to cancel its entries in the Illinois relays at Champaign this week-end. it has been announced by N. A Kellogg, director of athletics. Carroll Odom, sprinter, and Victor Flinn, half-miler, are ill with smallpox.