Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 304, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1931 — Page 15

'APRIL 30, 1931

STELLAR MOUND WORK FEATURES BIG LEAGUE BATTLES

4 Hurlers Show Form Ferrell's No-Hit Exhibition, Thomas’ Shutout Excel. BV LEO H. PETERSEN Vnited Press Staff Corresoondr nt NEW YORK, April 30. Whether thp new ball is P ;t - c Lers nr ma lor league hurlers have

reached mid-sea-son form was a matter of conjccure today among baseball fans. Splendid pitching performances, headed by Wesley Ferrell's no-hit, norun e x h i bition, were turned in on Wednesday in four of the five major league games played.

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The Cleveland Indians pounded two St Louis twirlers lor thirteen hits in winning, 9 to 0, behind Ferrell's unusual performance. Only six Browps got on base. Ferrell struck out eight men. He aided his cause by hitting a home run and a double, accounting for four tallies. Tommy Thomas of the Chicago White Sox flashed the form that made him one of the league's leading pitchers in 1929 by shutting out the Detroit Tigers, 3 to 0. Thomas allowed but seven hits. Earl Whitehill gave the White Sox only five safe blows but his four bases on balls were costly. Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees, 9 to 5. Brown, although touched for ten hits, went the distance for the Senators. Four hurlers worked for New York and allowed eleven hits. Jess Haines held the Pittsburgh Pirates to four hits as the St. Louis Cardinals won, 7 to 1. Haines did not allow a hit for the first seven innings. Kremcr and Osborne yielded twenty blows. The victory enabled the Cardinals to retain their tie for first place in the National League with the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs, behind the steady pitching of Ed Baecht, Pacific Coast rookie, defeated Cincinnati, 3 to 1. Baecht allowed elevent hits but kept them scattered. Chicago bunched four of the seven hits it got off Lucas in the fifth inning to score three runs. Rrain caused the postponement of the other game. OIEGEL IS ELIGIBLE By United Press CHICAGO, April 30.—Leo Diegel, Agua Calicnte, Mexico, professional, has been declared eligible to play on the United States Ryder cup team against England. The executive committee of the Professional Golfers’ Association based their ruling on the fact that Dirge.! is a United States citizen end maintains a residence in Cali- | fornia.

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Wes Ferrell, Cleveland Ace, Hurls No-Hit Tilt

BY DIXON STEWART United Press Staff Corresoondent NEW YORK, April 30.—Wesley Ferrell of Cleveland held a wide margin over his rivals today in the race for 1931 major league hurling honors. The big, 23-year-old right-hander; turned in his fourth victory of the year—and the fiftieth of his three- j year major league career—Wednesday when he shut out the St. Louis j Browns, 9 to 0, and celebrated the, occasion by making hLs triumph a no-hit contest. Ferrell’s masterpiece was the first; hitless major league game since May ; 8, 1929. when Carl Hubbell pitched; the New York Giants to a 11-to-0 ; decision over Pittsburgh, and the first no-hit game in the American League since # Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox shut out Boston, 6 to 0, on Aug. 21, 1926. Refuses to Boast Ferrell himself attached little l significance to his feat, and told | the United Press that the hitless game “felt just the same as winning any other ball game.” “I’ve never had any ambition to : pitch a no-hit game,” he said. “My idea is just to get in there and beat the opposition.” Cleveland baseoall fans, however, regarded the game as proof of their contention that Ferrell is the best of modem day pitchers. Ferrell disputed this honor last season with Lefty Grove of the Philadelphia Athletics and Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox, and his great start this season promises to leave no question about the ranking. Ferrell has served only two complete years in the majors, as compared to eight years for Lyons and six years for Grove, and already has fifty victories. Grove is credited with 117 victories, including two scored this year, and Lyons, who has not started a game this season, has won 126 games. Was Farm Boy Like most baseball idols, Ferrell calls a small town his home. He comes from Guilford Court House, N. C., where his father operates a dairy farm, and he credits his finger strength gained from milking cows, with making him a successful pitcher. This year Ferrell hopes to win thirty games—a feat which no pitcher has accomplished in recent years—and he already has won four games in five starts. In 1929, his first year in the majors, he won twenty-one games and last year twenty-five. Mixes ’Em Up Wednesday’s game saw Ferrell at his best. He mixed blinding speed and a dazzling curve with a change of pace. Only six runners reached first, three on errors, and three on walks. Not a single ball was hit hard and only two were knocked out cf the infield, the other twenty-five

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puteuts being made on strikeouts, easy popup® and slow rollers to the infielders. Eight batsmen were retired on strikes. Ferrell also aided the attack, hitting a home run and a double to drive in four runs.

Four Bouts Planned

Four bouts will comprise Monday’s mat program at Tomlinson hall. Speedy Schaeffer, St. Louis, will make his first appearance in several months here when he tackles lota Shima, Japanese, in the semi-final. After an absence of nearly two years, Bobby Chick, Texas middleweight, •will return to battle Red Lindsey of New Orleans, who claims two draws with Jack Reynolds, in the main event. Two thirty-minute time limit bouts will open the card, first at 8:30. WABASH NINE IN ACTION CRAWFORDSVILIe", Ind., April 30.—Wabash college nine will engage in its first competition with Buckeye conference teams here Friday afternoon as the Little Giants meet Miami university. The tilt here will be the first of Miami's two-game western invasion, which includes a contest with De Pauw Saturday. Larry Larsh, big right-hander, probably will draw the mound assignment.

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Eighteen Games in Six Loops Carded for I. A. B. A. Nines

I Eighteen games in six leagues are ; on the Indianapolis Amateur baseball Association program for Satur- ! day and Sunday. Eight games are carded for the j Capitol City, Circle City and Cooperative leagues * Saturday, with

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Irvington Trojans will meet Modern Woodmen Saturday at Rhodius No. 2 in a Capitol City League game. Kinney Hunt and Woods are leading Trojans batters with average of better than .400 in four j games. A game is desired with a fast ! team for Sunday and future dates. Call ! Bob Gladden, Irvington 3708. Sexson Brothers’ nine is without a game ; for Sunday. Call Drexel 2400 between 10 a. m. and noon, ask for manager. Sexcms practice at Garfield this evening. McAdams. Hendricks. Hicks, Akers. Wickliff, Wright, W. Sexson. B. Sexson. Miller and Crane attend. Coalmen want games with fast state clubs. Anderson. Shelbyville. Greenfield. New Palestine and Mohawk, notice. Write Art Crane, 2120 South New Jersey street. With one victory over American Settlement. Rhodius Cubs of hte Em-Roe League, will be out Sunday for their second win [ when they tackle Indianapolis Cardinals lat Riverside No. 4. Gilligan will be on I the mound for Cubs. Indianapolis Orioles will meet Forrester Cubs Sunday at Rhodius park. Orioles lineup for Sunday will be: Davis. If; Neaiey, ss: Everope. 2b: Brohb. lb: Shanks. 3b: Langley, p; Holau. c; Stewart, rs; Kriner. cf. Billy Grimes Red Wings will meet Mars Hill Sunday at Mars Hill. Red Wings will have Joe Giess on the mound with Reombke or Hackett behind the plate. Wings desire out of town games. Call Drexel 1213, or write Bennie Watson, 1325 East Wade street. Manager Young of the Strauss Says Club has selected the following men to represent Strauss in the Municipal League for the coming season. Kugelman and Patterson catchers: Schaefer and Glover, pitchers: E. Miller. L. Baker, K. Myers and H. Cruse, outfielders: Joe and Kenny Dugan. Harris, W. Hufnagel and F. Baker, infielders. Strauss meets the strong Linco nine Sunday in their initial league game at Brookside Park at 3 p. m. All players are requested to report for practice at 12:45 p. m. Strauss has several open dates on their schedule on Sundays in which the league does not play, and desire games with strong state teams. Address Harry Cruse at 1912 Woodlawn avenue or call Dr. 6634-W. E C. Atkins & Cos. baseball team will play River Avenue Baptist Saturday at Riverside No. 1. River avenue will be out for revenge for the defeat handed them by Atkins last year in the city series. Either Bob Cotner or Porter Ma”S will pitch and Todd Wilbur will catch for Atkins. Trotters and Editorial All-Stars of The Times clash in the second of a seven-game series tonight at Highland park. Trotters annexed the first tilt by one run and will send McGrath to the mound seeking his fifth win. Baker will he on the All-Stars’ mound. Catchers are Tivjrpe and Hunter. Game called at 4:15. COLUMBUS SHIPS INFIELDER The Columbus Senators have released Infielder Lee Cunningham to Danville of the Three-I League.

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ten contests ‘on tap in the EmRoe Junior, Em-Roe Senior and Municipal loops. Complete schedule: SATURDAY Capitol City League E. C. Atkins vs. River Avenue. Riverside No. 1. Modern Woodmen vs. Irv. Troj.. Rhodius No. 2. Power & Light vs. State Highway. Garfield No. 2. Circle City League Centenary vs. Mayer Chapel. Brookside No. 1. , | Broadway vs. Bethany. Rhodius No. 1. s Co-operative League K. of P, vs. Crescent Paper, Garfield 1 No 2. . Ind. Bell vs. Roberts Milk. Riverside No. 7. Lilly vs. In dpi's. Bleaching Cos., Riverside No. 8. SUNDAY Em-Roe Senior Indpl's. Orioles vs. F*rester Cubs, Rhodius No. 1. American Settlement vs. Riverside Aces. Garfield No. 1. ’ , Rhodius Cubs vs. Indpi's. Cardinals. Riverside No. 4. Em-Roe Junior St. Phillip vs. Beech Grove. Riverside No. 2. Assumption vs. Junior Moose. Riverside No. 7. Oriental Bull Dogs vs. Western Union, Brookside No. 2. Municipal League Y. M. S. vs. Baster’.a. at Garfield. Riverside Olympics vs. Cubs at Riverside. Keystones vs. Baker Brothers, at Greenhouse. j Linco vs. Strauss, at Brookside. WILDCATS UPSET IRISH By Times Special EVANSTON, 111., April 30. Scoring six runs in the fourth inning on three hits, two bases on balls and two errors, Northwestern diamond pastimers nosed out Notre Dame here Wednesday, 7 to 5. Fyfe and Kruft, Wildcat hurlers, held the Irish to four hits. TENNIS MEET PLANNED Entries for the annual Crispus Attacks high school tennis tourney, to be staged at Douglas park late in May, will open Monday, Charles Harry, faculty member in charge, said today. Play will be held in boys and girls singles.

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Falls City Lager now can breeze along during the balance of the Indianapolis League schedule, their three-game win over the second place Indianapolis Tool during Wednesday night's p’.av giving them a margin of six games with but nine to play. Their victory in this battle was weil earned, as they scored a total of 3.151 with games of 1.038. 1.063 and 1.050 Everv member on the team with the exception of Fehr had better than 600. and he was in the 590 class. The Tool Company defeat dropped them into a tie for second and third place with the Indiana Garage team. The Michaeiis Builders will make it twenty local teams at the state meet Sata change in the schedule that puts them on at 6 p. m. on that date. The Illinois alleys will stage a 380 doubles Saturday and Sunday. Entry fee for this event will be 51.25 per man. with piayers permitted to change partners as often as they desire. heT-?®_ A?,?, , 1?i 2 , cltv tournament award has o ee ?,L eCa is d ! rotn t J he Illinois alleys, and ft new award made in favor of renort e ha R ? creaticn - While no official otP' been rec eived by this column has P been e made. Cerned adm;t this chanK * n a'K n W ov fs ‘he Woodmen, and a two-game and M g lay Uorn Grotto ft o ■ K G i ln Club. Russ Miller made for 647 al wh a ne °h r honors when h? hit to 51 IT’ hi lh leader McAlien dropped trip™ Fkshing Ta d ckPe Un a S nd fr rtw?-°^m r e 1U w bS n for Gym° Suits. Basketball and Weimer was the winner of the Ami c?n Can Company season-end sweepstakes ! f‘ tb a ? ‘otal of 630. The anneal fief e that tl he mS’rt Kames ! f a Us to the bet“at oe made sure of the win and 1 0 pDe? f m Ce o n”ral Lea^ U pla C y. Creosote durin * ‘fie tv,T be Horns triple win over Monarchs w?s i ht on ' v one sided contest in the Grotto to 3 "ore 311 ninf.M sam es. being decided two to one. Deputies, B.ue Devils Trails Imns dS Driin? rn? ZZes defeating Masters! imps. Drum Corps. Revelers and Hoofs.

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Nell King had a 629 series to lead the individual list, rolling games of 225. 195 and 209 to secure this count. George Mlller was next with 616 and Hlner third on 603. Sliced Bread won three from Pan as Salt Rising and Whole Wheat took two from Raisin and Rve during the FrCthofer contests on the Delaware alleys. Seilmever’s good work was wasted when ah n embers of the Community team combined their efforts to take three from the Marker Drugs, during the Druggists League Dlav on the Fountain Sonare alleys. Huffs. Johnston and Laepfei won two from Rlesbeck. Commiskev and Hoffacker during the other sets. Se’.lmever took individual honors with a 642. while Koehler was next with 622 which included the high game of 247 at the finish Art Pollard fliashed one of his old time games during the Van Camp League Plav. scoring 252 to total 619 and lead the Catsup team to a two-game win over Kraut. Pumpkin and Bean Hole Beans, also won two from Beans and Spaghetti, as Pork and Beans took the entire set from Milk. GREYHOUNDS TRIUMPH Indiana Central nine, aided by eight errors, defeated N. A. G. U. Wednesday, 7 to 4. The Greyhounds pushed across five runs in the fifth inning when Lemme singled with two on base and Simons homered with two on the paths. Ward and Swan hurled for the winners.

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S Amateurs in Title Scraps By rnitrd Press NEW YORK. April 30.—Thirtytwo amateur boxers, hailing from all sections of the United States, remained in the running today for the eight National A. A. U. championships, which will be decided at Madison Square Garden tonight. Only one upset was recorded in the forty bouts Wednesday night. Henry Surrette of Boston, heavyweight title favorite, was defeated by Homer Brandes of San Francisco. Louis Salica of New York eliminat ed Leo Lar.drigan, Indianapolis bantamweight, in another fe&'ure scrap.

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