Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 299, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 April 1931 — Page 23

'APRIL 24, 1931

BROWNS SHOW NEW SPIRIT; ROOKIE INFIELDERS MAKE GOOD

Brilliant Pitching Is Big Help to St. Louis Stewart Loses Mound Duel With Bridges of Tigers; Wes Ferrell Hangs Up Third Win in Only Other Major League Tilt Thursday. BY LEO H. PETERSON United Pres* Stiff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 24.—The St. Louis Browns may not be a serious contender lor the American League pennant this season, but they at least have shown enough power to -indicate they will not be the setup they were in 1930. A lineup that includes two rookies and only two recognized heavy hitters hardly is considered championship timber. But with a brilliant pitching staff and the fine spirit of their young players, the Browns show promise of developing into a team that may bring St. Louis its first American League title. The Browns dropped down to a .300 rating in the standings Thursday when they lost to Detroit, 1 to 0, in one of the two major league games that were not rained out or postponed because of cold weather. Bridges was in rare form and allowed the Browns only four hits for their tally in the fourth inning. Alexander's single scoring Gehringer who had doubled turned the trick.

Babe Ruth’s Injured Leg Doing Nicely’ By United PretBOSTON, April 24.—Babe Ruth’s “Charley horse’’ continued to improve slowly today. The home run king was reported “doing nicely" and indications were that he might leave the hospital in a few days. After he leaves the hospital there still will be a period of convalescence preventing his early return to the Yankee lineup. The Eabe's left leg was injured Wednesday in a game between the New York Yankees and the Eoston Red Sox.

Two Divisions of Em*Roe Diamohd League Open

Twelve local diamond clubs will swing in action Sunday at 3 p, m. in Class A and Class B divisions of the Em-Roe Baseball League. Three games are carded in each division. Each team vail play., fifteen games during the season, with a trophy at stake for the champion in each class. The division champs will battle for a third title award. Sunday games: CLASS A •' Rhcdlus Cuts vs. American Settlement, t Rhddlus No. V s IndlanapolK Cardinals vs. Indianapolis Orinles, at Garf.eld No. 1. Forrester Cubs vs. Riverside Aces, at Riverside No. 4. CLASS B Western Union vs. St. Philips, at BrookNo. 2, Junior Jlbose vs. ‘ Oriental Bulldogs, 'at Riverside No.-2. _ „ J ■■ • Assumption vs. Beach Grove Red Wings, at Riverside No. 7. Three Mat Bouts Set George Mack, Chicago light j heavyweight, will clash with Lee: Alexander of South Bend in one of the two semi-final attractions on Monday night’s wrestling program at Tomlinson hall for one fall with a thirty minute time limit. The feature event of the program will bring Jack Domax, Texas cowboy .against Jack Reynolds, welter title • claimant. lota Shima meets Johnny Carlin, Swedish grapplcr, for one fall. One other event is being arranged. BRITISH CUPPERS WIN By Times Special PLYMOUTH, England, April 24 England won both matches from I Monaco Thursday in the first day’s j play in tire European Davis cup matches, Bunny Austin and F. J. Perry, triumphing in singles. HUB PRUETT SOLD By-Times SpecialNEW YORK, April 24.—Hub Pruett, southpaw hurler, was sold to Newark of' the International League Thursday by the New York Giants, and Outfielder Harry Rosenberg was sent there on option.

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With Levey continuing his brilliant play at shortstop and Burns turning in a commendable performance at first base, the Browns present a much more formidable team than last season. These two rookies have been largely responsible for St. Louis’ good showing thus far. Goslin and Kress, the two best batters on the team, and Melillo, second baseman, also have hit a good stride while Gray and Stewart in particular have been effective when called upon for mound duty. The Cleveland Indians have followed the Erowns in displaying more power than expected*. The Indians advanced to tfithin a half game of the leading New York Yankee Thursday when they whipped the Chicago White Sox, 8 to 2. Wes Ferrell held Chicago to five hits in turning in his third victory of the season. Rain and cold weather caused the other six scheduled games to He postponed. It was the first serious setback of the 1931 season received from the weatherman. During the first ten days there have been but twelve postponements while last year there were twenty-eight during the same period.

Prep Cage Meet Receipts $31,980 Less Than Last Year

Even basketball in Indiana suffered from the financial depression, reports compiled by A. L. *Trester, commissioner of the I. H. S. A. A., on 1931 cage tourney receipts revealed today. Total receipts this year were .$31,930.28 less than last year. Finances suffered their heaviest blow in the sectionals, where receipts dropped from 0125,965.41 in 1930, to $93,533.83 in 1931. Receipts from the sixteen regional centers dropped from $45,48-3.10 to $40,483.90, a loss Os $4,936.20. A drop also occurred in the receipts of the final event, from $40,254 to $39,686.50. This deficit is understood to have been caused by a rearrangement of the seating. Twenty-two sectionals failed to turn any revenue into the I. H. S. A. A. coffers, so small were the receipts. Lawrenceburg turned in the, smallest amount, 15 cents. Clinton, Greensburg and North RICHMOND TRACK OPENS RICHMOND, Ind., April 24.—1n- I diana Auto Racing Association will I hold their opening race of the sea- ’ son on the Single “G” Oval here Sunday.at 2:30. Twenty-six drivers, including Frank Sweigart, Red Campbell,. Merle Strain, Ray Mey- j ers, Leslie Ford. Red Marley and others will compete. Four events, j three five-mile preliminary, and a j twenty-mile feature race are scheduled.

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Veller Given I. U. Slab Job By Timet Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 24 Lefty Veller, who whiffed fourteen Northwestern batters, was scheduled to face Ohio State in the opening home game of the Big Ten season here today. Indiana’s heavy sluggers have turned in a team average of .364 in games to date, with Outfielders Thomas and May showing the way with .480 and .441 respectively.

Legion Ring Bill Filled i ..... Forty rounds of fighting are scheduled for Tuesday night’s Legion show at the armory, with five six-round scraps supporting the ten-round feature tilt between Walter Pickerd and Benny Touchstone iof Detroit. The complete program was announced today as follows: Ten ■ Rounds—Walter Pickerd. Indianapolis. vs. Benny Touchstone. Detroit: , heavyweights. Six Rounds—Scotty Scotten. Indianapolis. vs. Georgie Stokes. Gary: featherweights. Six Rounds—Norman Brown. Indianapolis. vs. Billy Moore. Indianapolis: middleweight*. Six Rounds—Harold Anderson. Indianapolis. vs. Battling Shehee. Connersville: light heavyweights. Six Rounds—Marion Voungstaefel. Indianapolis. vs. Chunky Ewing. Indianapolis: heavyweights. Six ■ Rounds—Lester OulUer.. Grand Rapids. vs. Tommy Green. Indianapolis; flyweights. Harold Anderson, Laskey Farb’s new light heavyweight, who is to fight Tuesday night, and Marion Youngstaefel, Bert Rumer’s human skyscraper, also on Tuesday night’s card, are furnishing opposition for Pickerd in practice bouts at the Arcade. I. U. NETTERS LOSE By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 24 Indiana university netmen lost their opening meet or th season to Indiana Stare Teachers’ tennis squad here Thursday, four matches to two.

Judson did not receive any money for playing host to sections. Last year, the lowest amount earned by a host school was the $lO5 claimed by Connersville. The I. H. S. A. A. treasury was enriched $42,464.45 by the 1931 tournaments, bringing the total amount in cash and government bonds to $141,565.84. Starting next year, all association funds in excess of SIOO,000 will be equally distributed among lesser schools.

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letes challenged time and distance in an -effort to better records. Preliminaries were held today in all relays fear colleges and universities up to and including the mile and in special events. Finals will be held Saturday. The university distance medley relay attracted principal interest as the first day’s events began. Marquette of Milwaukee, last year's winners, was a favorite.

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IRISH THINLIES LOSE; After trailing through most of the ' meet, Westfield scored a slam in the broad jump to defeat Cathedral high school thinlies at Butler oval, Thursday, 64 H to 45H- The Irish won five of the events with Bevan and Dwyer of Cathedral tying in the pole vaults, and Westfield won six. The rivals divided honors in the relays. Cathedral winning the; mile and Westfield the half mile.

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and field meet here Thursday, scoring 63 points. Tipton totalled 21 and Sheridan 15.

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