Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 303, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1931 — Page 14

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS -

NEW YORK. April 29.—The Primo of the Cameras has been given one of those Tammany immunity baths and now stands out magically transformed from a hilarious hippodromer to a challenger for the world heavyweight championship. (No kidding, this isn’t Peter Rabbit talking—it’s the straight dope. The Malarkey, no less.) On June 10 the Italian large guy meets Jack Sharkey In ft 15-rounder over In Ebbet* field, otherwise known as the house of mirth ajtd the home of Uncle Robbie’s delightful baseball clowns. With practically no show of levity, the New York boxing commission hag announced that the winner will be recognized as the champion heavyweight of all the worlds. Including of course a few of the better regulated underworlds. It is to be hoped that no one will take this official designation seriously. The winner may be the world champion to Mr. ■James Farley and his two distinguished associates, but to everybody else, the winner will, or ahould be. Just another prize fighter, who never forgets to call up his sweet old mother after leaving the arena. I mean how can you become a world champion by beating a fellow like Carnera? And to make it more involved how can a Camera become a world champion by beating a Sharkey? You see. there are two or three delicate considerations involved. To begin with. Camera never has whipped a real fighter. Asa matter of fact he has been In very few real fights. Mostly his opponents were tossed In the ring with Instructions to make It short, but not very snappy. a a a IN competitive importance and significance, it would seem to rank on a par with a victory over the Red Sox. Asa spectacle, however, I have a notion that it will not be altogether boring. The Primo has a certain presence in the ring. There’s something about him that commands your interest. You know he can’t hit but the immensity of the man and the picture of power he presents makes you feel that! maybe in some way, one of his huge ! fists wifi explode and the man in front of him will instantly dissolve ! into a cloud of minute particles. Also this will be the first time the Primo has stepped out against a hitter who will hit. I Imagine it is safe enough to assume that this one will be on the level, and that when the punches are thrown they will be thrown with boundless authority.

So If it does nothing else the fight will show you what happens when a pretty good sharp shooter starts pegging away at that large, over-hanging chin of the Primo. Up to date nobody has made much,of an impression on him with fists but. as I say, not all the boys were trying. n n a TO get back to the commission and its designation of the fight as a world-championship. Aside from the false artistic evaluation, the commission action gives the program a box office importance that it would not have scheduled simply as a prize fight between a couple of healthy young gents with an aversion for honest toil. Automatically the commission takes the fight out of the $lO class (or maybe $5.50 Is closer), and makes It a $25 buy. This makes it nice for the promoter and the fighters and the fighters' managers. You can figure out for yourself where old Gus H. Fan comes in. Correct. He comes in for an enthusiastic kick in the pants back sides. It isn't difficult to trace the commission's unusual enthusiasm for this fight, or explain the inconsistency of its attitude toward the Primo's moral status. Madison Square Garden outraged tne commission’s dignity by recognizing Max Schmeling as the champion—and worse still, continuing to deal with him—after the commission had ruled that the German was no longer the champion. Consider now the Interesting sequence of events that followed. Sharkey was accepted as the commission’s "defending champion." though it was never explained by what peculiar process he was to defend something he did not possess. The Primo. suspended in New York, because he had been suspended in California, was reinstated, despite the fact that the California ban still remains in effect. Mr. James J. Johnson, a fine, deserving Tammany man, and fearless foe of red Russia, re-enters the fieid as a promoter By a remarkable coincidence, Johrtston visits the commission and begs the right to match Bharkey and Camera. "Sure, ’ and call it a world championship too." he Is told.

♦ Bowlings BY LEFTY LEE Indianapolis bowlers will have their chance to bring the state championship title to this city when eighteen teams take the drives at South Bend on the final squad of team play at 10 p. m. Saturday. The list of teams to roll reads like an all-shir selection, ana any club on the squad is capable of stepping out. The Keller Sandwich Shop rolls at 8 p. m. and then the following at 10 o’clock: Prima Beverage, Emrich Hardware, Falls City Lager. Fountain Square Barber Shop Kasoer Furniture. Old Gold Cigarets, S. & S- Bodv & Fender Repair. Ideal Cleaners. Auto Equipment. Gray. Gribben, Gray. Wheeler’s Lunch, Selmler Towel Supply. Indianapolis Tool. Indiana Garage, Coval's Stars, Bailey Realtors,, Marrotts, St. Phillips A. C. Sunday Mav 3 doubles and singles play will fill the schedule, the last squad composed of Indianapolis bowlers taking the drives at 5:45 and 6:35 p. m. to ring down the curtain for 1931. The last time a local team won the championship was In 1935 when the Barbasol Club cooped with the comparatively low score of 3.897. The defending cha--plons are the Forman Bowling Shoes of F. Wayne. The 1930 doubles champs are SwiriSjCk and Laskev of South Bend. Charlie Cade, Terre Haute, holds the singles title with 699. while Milt Wimberly of Indianapolis will dsfend his all-events title secured on a total of 1,882 Members of the Automotive Bowling I eague attended the annual banquet of this loop, at the New Bethel Tavern Tuesday night. After the chicken and trimmings the members were given their prize check for this season's play, and then officers for the season of 1931-'S2 were selected. The ever popular Harry Fuehrlng was elected president, succeeding Earl McCartv. Bill Fisher, vice-president, succeeded H. Hamilton, and Earl Bright, secretary, was re-elected. Feist gave the Sprockets a three-game win over Cases during the Diamond Chain League session on the Pritchett alleys, when he rolled games of 205. 243 and 236. a total of 683. Couplings also won three from Chains du- to the good work of AUee. who had 599. Kroger Grocery was the only team In the Intermediate League able to win three pames. the Illinois National Supply being tbe victim. Other contests found Mills Pie. P. R. Mallory. Hoosier Furniture and Arthur Schultz taking the odd game from Banquet Ics Cream. Easterns. Thirtieth end Central Sales and Martin Trucks. Shaw. Mace and Bebir.ger had totals of CJI. 621 and 602 during this play. Two-game wins were in order during the American Legion session on the Hotel Antler drives. Haywood-Barcus. Memorial end J. H. Holliday Jr. defeating Bruce Robison. Madden-Nottlngham and Irvington Post No. 38. Jlmmv Hurt led with games of 215. 321 and 214. a total of 650. Bal’ev had 613 and Elder 608. Single pins meant games during the Ladies' Social League plav on the Hotel Antler drives. Feeney Furniture making a clean sweep over the Gelsen Products when thev cooped the last one. 82S to 825, and United Tire taking the odd game from Schussler Packing. 742 to 741. Other contests resulted In a two-game win for Komstohk Candy and White Rose Gas over Peerless Electric and Indianapolis Medical Glass. A 554 by Lee that Included high single (tame count of 336 led the field. Bunch rolled 509: Stuart. 532; Shea. 535: John. US: K'chler. 509; E. H. Mever. 514: F Dawson. 545; Conoly. 531. and Teas Cox. 528. SHOETRXDGE FACES TROJANS Shortrldge thlnlyclads travel to Newcastle Friday, May 1. to take on the Trojan cinder artists in a dual meet. Don R. Knight, Shortridge coach, is working his boys steadily at the Shortridge field

TRIBE RESUMES ACTION IN SAINTS’ HOME OPENER

Curtain Goes Up for Western A. A. Cities Champion Colonels Top League Again as Teams Return to Battle in New Territory; Kentuckians and Apostles Appear Best of Group. BY EDDIE ASH. Knocked groggy and left hanging on the financial ropes by rain and cold weather during the early season play in the eastern half of the circuit, the American Association teams were set to resume action in the west today where home openers were scheduled in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Milwaukee. Interest was reported at high pitch and large crowds were expected to turn out for all games. Louisville, 1930 champion, is out in front again as the new series start and it will be no easy matter to unseat the Colonels unless St. Paul brings It about. Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Kansas City do not stack up strong enough to worry A1 Sothoron’s Kentucky pastimers at this time.

Local Amateur Pugs Defeated By United Press NEW YORK. April 29.—The national A. A. U. boxing championships field will be narrowed down to thirty-two men tonight when third-round bouts are completed at Madison Square Garden. Semifinal and final bouts to determine the eight champions will be held Thursday night. Seventy-two men remained in the running after the bouts Monday night. Some 7,000 persons witnessed the fights. Walter Woods, bantamweight; Frank Arford, featherweight, and James Jackson, welterweight, all of Indianapolis, lost in Tuesday scraps.

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Louisville 8 3 .727 St. Paul 6 8 •*’67 Columbus 7 5 .SA. Milwaukee 6 5 Kansas City 5 7 .417 INDIANAPOLIS 4 6 .}OO Minneapolis 4 6 .400 Toledo 2 7 .223 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. | W. L. Pet. Chicago ...7 3 .700 Phlla 5 6 .455 3t. Louis. 7 3 .700!Pittsburgh 5 7 .417 Boston... 9 4 .692'8k1yn..... 2 10 .167 N. Yprk.. 8 4 .667! Cincin 1 7 .125 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Sieve 8 3 .727! Phtla 5 5 .500 N. York.. 7 5 .533! Chicago... ‘ 6 .400 Wash 7 5 .583! 3t. Louis.. 3 6 .333 Detroit... 6 6 .500'3oston 3 7 .300 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at St. Paul. Louisville at Minneapolis. Columbus at Kansas City. Toledo at Milwaukee. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at Chicago. St. Louis at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Boston: no game; cold. New York at Washington. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Philadelnhia. Brooklyn at New York; no game; rain. Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Chicago at Cincinnati. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION No games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh 011 000 000— 2 9 2 St. Louis 103 031 00*— 8 5 4 Wood, Spencer and Phillips; Grimes and Wilson. Brooklyn 000 110 000— 2 11 1 New York 021 000 00*— 3 4 1 Clark and Lopez; Mitchell and Hogan. Boston 132 011 000— 8 11 3 Philadelphia 241 000 101— 9 16 2 Cantwell. Frankhouse. Cunningham and Spohrer. Cronin. H. Elliott, Watt, Dudley. J. Elliott and Davis. Chicago at Cincinnati, postponed; funeral of Garry Herrmann. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit •. 021 000 200— 6 11 0 Chicago 000 203 10*— 6 11 2 Sorrell, Uhle and Hayworth; Caraway and Tate.

(Ten Innings) St. Louis . 000 001 003 0— 9 16 5 Cleveland 120 001 203 I—lo 16 2 Blaeholder, Kimsey and Ferrell; Brown, Harder. Hudlin and Sewell. (Fourteen Innings; Darkness) New York ... 101 110 012 000 00—7 16 1 Washington.. 000 220 003 000 00—7 16 4 Sherid. Gomez and Dickey; Jones, Marberry. Fischer and Spencer. Philadelphia at Boston: cold. MANUAL BEATS PARK Taking the lead in the first inning with four runs. Manual defeated Park school in a seven-in-ning contest Tuesday, 7 to 5. Each club got five safeties and made five miscues. Lasher led Park batters with two safeties. TECH PAST IME RS~ B 0 W Scoring five runs off Simon in the first inning, Knightstown high school nine defeated Tech at the east side diamond Tuesday, 8 to 6. Schmidt, who replaced Simon, held the visitors scoreless until the final frame. Eight Tech errors aided the visitors. ERRORS AID SOUTHPORT By Times Special SOUTHPORT, Ind., April 29. Aided by eight errors by the visitors, Southport swamped Warren Central, 21 to 3, here Tuesday. The winners obtained only ten hits. Branham starred on the mound and at bat for the Cardinals.

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Johnny Corridsn’s Indians were in *3t. Paul today to begin their long road campaign that will keep them away from the home park nearly a month. Many Indianapolis fans are looking ahead to the Tribe series in \ Louisville that will open with a i double header on Sunday, May 17, ! the day after the running of the Kentucky Derby. The May 16 game there will be postponed and played off in the Sabbath twin bill. The next struggle at Washington park here will be on the night of May 29 and Louisville will be the opposing team. a a a THE Columbus Red Birds, seventeen players and President L. S. MacPhail, took to the air for the trip to Kansas City. Manager Leibold and several pastimers stayed with the old travel custom and journeyed by train. Since Percy Jones, one of Leibold’s pitchers, lost his balance and fell out of a third-floor window, the Red Bird pilot says it may become necessary to add parachutes to room equipment when the athletes turn in for the night. a a a With the release of Paul Wolfe, ntility infielder, the Indians will use the Emmett McCann switch when required. McCann can play second as well as first In a pinch. Lind, Narlesky and Montague, the other infielders, also are versatile. Monahan and Bonura are available for first sack duty whenever McCann is moved over to the keystone bajr. a a a Clyde Barnhart is the one extra outfielder and many Tribe rooters believe he will cjowd out Len Koenecke for the regular left field assignment. Koenecke has been slipping with the bludgeon. He is the better fly chaser, but outfielders are supposed to collect base hits regularly in this company. Curt Walker failed to live up to his National League reputation in the early games here and had trouble Judging balls hit to his territory. a a a SECRETARY CLAUER of the Indians was put on his back as a result of sitting through that cold weather double header at Washington park last Sunday and spent Monday and Tuesday in bed. He expected to be up and around today.

Indiana Nine Raps Purdue By United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 29. Despite airtight hurling by John Palo, veteran southpaw, Purdue lost to Indiana in a Big Ten diamond encounter here Tuesday, 3 to 1, when the Boilermaker infield went to pieces and committed five errors. Palo kept the Hoosier’s seven hits well scattered and fanned nine batsmen. Veller, I. U. southpaw ace, was relieved in the second inning by Gatti, who received credit for the victory. Palo, in addition to his pitching performance, starred at bat with two singles and a double. Saluki hit a home run for Indiana. TOMLINSON GOLF WINNER F. A. Tomlinson, shooting an 83, won the first golf tournament of the Indianapolis chapter of National Association of Coast Accountants at Forest Park, Noblesville. E. A. Hjde was second with 90.

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Big Day

Bill Cissell

BILL CISSELL, second baseman, whose home run with two out in the seventh inning, gave the Chicago White Sox a 6 to 5 victory over Detroit, was Tuesday’s major league hero. Cissell got two doubles in addition to the homer. He drove in three runs and scored two himself.

Cue Star to Appear Here Charley Peterson of St. Louis, veteran billiard star, will appear at Harry Cooler’s parlor here Friday. Two exhibitions, at 3 and 8 p. m., are carded. He probably will oppose Lou Spivey-and Lew Vogler, local stars, in three-cushion contests. Fancy shot exhibitions will follow.' Peterson also will demonstrate a circular table which he has devised.. chickandlindseY'sign Cowboy Bobby Chick, middleweight wrestler of Texas, will appear in the main event of next Monday night’s mat bill at Tomlinson hali. Red Lindsey, New Orleans, will oppose Chick. Lindsey will be making his first appearance here and is said to hold two draws with Jack Reynolds. There will be four bouts on the Monday program. loto Shima, who defeated Johnny Carlin last week, will appear in the semi- final event. HOWDY WILCOTIeNTERS Howdy Wilcox has signed for the opening race at the improved Walnut Gardens speedway Sunday, bringing the entry list to twentyseven. Many well-known drivers will compete in the three five-mile preliminaries and the fifteen-mile feature. As an added attraction, the Indiana Auto Racing Association has booked a five-mile event for women drivers only. First race starts at 2:30. MATCH ROBINSON, LEVER Cyclone Robinson, Memphis heavyweight, and A1 Lever, Lexington, Tenn., have been matched for the semi-windup on Friday night’s wrestling card at Cadle tabernacle. Robinson has been seen at Cadle several times, while Lever will be making his first appearance. The main go will bring together Dug Marcell, Montreal, and Roy Lumpkin, ex-Georgia Tech grid star. Lumpkin has won four of five bouts at Cadle, drawing in one. Women will be admitted free Friday.

Old Major Pilot Dies Jimmy McAleer, Who Managed Three Clubs, Passes Away in Ohio. By United Press YOUNGSTOWN, 0., April 29. James R. McAleer, president and manager of the Boston Red Sox during their championship of 1912 and one of the organizers of the American League, died at his home here today. He was 65. McAleer was an outfielder with Memphis and Milwaukee from 1885 to 1888, when his playing won for him a berth with Cleveland. He aided the late Ban Johnson in forming the American League and subsequently became manager at Cleveland. He held a similar job with the St. Louis Browns before going to the Red Sox as president and manager. Since his retirement McAleer had been residing here. He is survived by his widow and two brothers, Owen of Los Angeles and John of Austintown, O. JAPANESE NINE LOSES By United Press ANN ARBOR. Mich., April 29. University of Michigan nine defeated Hosei university team from Japan, which is touring the United States, 12 to 5, here Tuesday.

Bucky Recalls Own Experience as He Forecasts Grief for Athletics

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, April 29.—“ It’s a tough job to wii. three pennants in succession,” said Stanley Harris, Detroit Tigers’ manager, in sizing up the American League race today for the United Press. “I know from personal experience.” When he was manager of the Washington club, Harris piloted the Senators to pennants in 1924 and 1925, but could get no better than fourth place when he tried to win his third championship in a row. “You can't laugh off the Athletics,” said Harris, “but I believe they’ll have a lot more trouble in trying for their third pennant than in 1929 when they won by sixteen games and in 1930 when they topped the field by eight games. “I look for the closest race in several years, with Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland, New York and Detroit fighting for the money positions.” Harris, the youngest manager in the majors in years and the second oldest in the American League in point of service, is enthusiastic about Detroit’s chances. "If our youngsters continue to keep up their pace, and they give every appearance of doing so,” said Harris, “I think we have a first division ball club.” The three youngsters Harris praised are Marvin Owen, 23-year-old shortstop; Harvey Walker, 24-year-old outfielder, and Tom Bridges, 25-year-old pitcher. Two other bright spots in the Other Scraps Tuesday By United Press AT NEW YORK—Leo Dazzo. 133, New York, defeated Mike Sarko, 133. Williams burg. N. Y., (6); Robert Sirvain. 132 France, defeated Nick De Salvo. 131, New York. (6). AT KANSAS CITY Mickey Cohen. Denver. 137. won a decision over Joe Trabon Kansas City, 140, (10): Gorilla Jones. Akron. 0., 152. defeated Ham Jenkins. Denver. 157, (10). AT TORONTO—Rallying after the third round. Charley Belanger. Winnipeg light heavyweight, knocked out Art Weigand. Buffalo heavyweight. In the seventh round.

In Front

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A1 Sothoron

ONCE again the Louisville Colonels, piloted by A1 Sothoron, are leading the pack in the American Association, the position they held when the 1930 race ended. The Kentucky pastimers evidently are all-powerful, and if the St. Paul Saints don’t knock ’em off, it’s a good guess the Colonels are headed for another pennant. Louisville was in Minneapolis today playing the part of the visiting attraction in the Millers’ home opener. The champs have won eight games and lost three.

Tigers’ play thus far have been the hitting of Dale Alexander, giant first baseman, and Jonathan Stone, rangy outfielder. Alexander was leading the American yleague in A. B. for Inaugural With the Indianapolis A. B. C.s, under the management of Jim Taylor, again holding a franchise in the Negro National League, followers of the local Negro team are promised high-class baseball. Games will be played at Washington park when the Indians are on the road. The A.s will open with the American Giants, out of Chicago, here Saturday, with action starting at 3 p. m. There will be a booster parade on Indiana avenue, starting at 12:30. American Giants, associate league members, are coming in place of the Cuban Stars, who will be unable to arrive before May 10 owing to immigration stipulations. The opening series here will consist of four tilts, one Saturday, two Sunday and one Monday.

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Rookies Begin Fading Act; 17 Regulars Left Van Camp, Red Sox First Sacker, Leads Newcomers at Bat, With Vosmik and Eichrodt Second; Heath of Reds Fielding Star. BY DIXON STEWART l nited Press Staff Corresoondent t A P r M 28.—Rookies— the flowers that bloom in the spring j baseball season have started to fade. With the first two weeks of the season completed, only seventeen newcomers are continuing to ap- ; pear regularly in major league box scores, and a number of these rockie regulars are in dangei: of losing their berths. A1 \ an Camp of the Boston Red Sox, a first baseman purchased from Des Moines, is setting the hitting pace for the first-year men with a mark of .4(4. He has appeared in seven games, first as a pinch hitter and recently as a regular, hitting safely in every contest with a standing of nine hits, including four doubles, in nineteen times at bat.

Only three other rookies have duplicated Van Camp's feat of hitting safely in every game played. Mel Simons of the White Sox has not been stopped in ten games, while Worthington of the Braves and Hesth of the Reds have collected blows in seven and five games, respectively. Joe Vosmik, Cleveland's sandlot outfielder, started like the proverbial house afire and led both leagues in hitting for the first week, but has secured only one hit in fourteen times at bat during his last three games. He now is tied for second place among the rookies, with Fred Eichrodt of the Chicago White Sox at .409. Other outfielders who have clinched regular berths are Arlett

batting today and Stone was tied with Hornsby for the major league home run lead. Although the Tigers have made their best getaway in several seasons, Harris confessed he was disappointed that they had not done better than win half their games. “I thought we would get away better than we have,” he said, “but we have been handicapped by constant travel and injuries to several of our players.” BLAKE TO BOX TUFFY Five scraps and a battle royal will make up the fistic program at Riverside Friday night. Women with escorts will be admitted without charge. The eight-round windup will bring together two bantamweights in Eddie Blake of Delphi and Tuffy Mitchell of Indianapolis. BLUE~~CAGERS TO DINE Members of the Butler university basketball team will be entertained at a dinner at the Campus Club Thursday evening by Coach Tony Hinkle and Jim Makin, club manager. Hinkle’s attempts to obtain university aid in promoting a dinner for the cagers were unsuccessful.

APRIL 29, 1931

of the Phillies, Simons of the White Sox atid Worthington of the Braves. H. Walker of the Tigers and Nick Cullop of the Reds still are playing as regulars, but must improve their batting marks of .250 and .241, respectively, to hold their positions. Crabtree, subbing for Eddie Roush, as Cincinnati center fielder, has hit only .158 in seven games. Johnny Vergez, the New York Giants’ $40,000 third baseman, and Jim Levey, St. Louis Browns shortstop, have surprised with their fine hitting, but are not living up to expectations in the field. Mickey Heath. Cincinnati first baseman, has done the best allround work of the new infielders, hitting .350 and fielding 1.000 In five games. Pickering, Red Sox third baseman, is the only other infielder hitting above the .250 mark, and he, Van Camp and Heath are the only rookie infielders with satisfactory fielding averages. The records of the seventeen “rookie regulars” to date are: Player, Position Field, and Team AB. H. Pet. Ave. Vancamp lb. Red Sox.. 19 9 .474 1.000 Vosmik If. Indians 44 18 .409 1.000 Eichrodt. If, White Sox. 22 9 .409 1.000 Vergez, 3b, Giants 49 19 .388 .920 Heath, lb. Reds 24 7 .350 1.000 Arlett, rs. Phillies 50 17 .340 1.000 Simons, cf. White Sox.. 39 13 .333 1.000 Worthington, rs. Braves 30 10 .333 .952 Levey, ss. Browns 37 12 . 324 . 917 Pickering. 3d, Red Sox. 29 8 .278 1.000 Appling, ss. White Sox. 38 9 .250 .90* H. Walker, cf, Tigers... 44 11 .250 .987 Cullop, If, Reds 29 7 .241 1.000 Wilson 3b. Braves .... 54 11 .204 .912 Owen, ss. Tigers 35 7 200 .952 Crabtree, cf, Reds 19 3 .158 1.000 Burns, lb, Browns 34 5 .147 .969 IRISH TRIP PURPLE Washington diamond pastimers suffered their first setback in six starts this season, losing to Cathedral at Riverside Tuesday, 8 to 7. Mazelin, Irish hurler, allowed but two singles after he had been pounded for five runs In the first frame. He struck out Lewis with two men on base for the final out in the ninth inning. BALL TOPS VALPCT MUNCIE, Ind., April 29.—Hutchinson’s bunt in the eleventh, scoring Walker, gave Ball Teachers college nine a 3-to-2 win over Valparaiso here Tuesday. Roetkin, winning hurler, allowed six hits and fanned eleven and Winebreener of the visitors allowed eleven safeties and fanned ten. - •