Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 308, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1931 — Page 11

MAY 5, 1931

VET CLARENCE MITCHELL WINS FOURTH

42 -Year-Old Spitball Ace Baffles Robins Giants' Southpaw Holds Dodgers to Six Hits, One Earned Run; Brandt Stops Phillies With Three Hits; Cubs Slaughter Reds. BY LEO H. PETERSEN I nitcd Pre,t Staff Corrrapondcnt NEW YORK. May s.—Age, that arch-enemy of all athletes, Is having a hard time catching up with old Clarence Mitchell. Mitchell, a .'.tar in that historic era when spit ball pitchers ruled the

major leagues to a great extent, apparently is getting better as he grows older. Since the 42-year-old spitball portsider came to the New York Giants two years ago, after the St. Louis Cardinals decided he was through as a major leaguer, Mitchell has pitched the best ball of his long career. His work during the latter part of the 1930 season was a big factor in the drive that landed the Giants third place in the final National League standings. This season promises to be even better than last when he won eleven and lost three games. Mitchell registered his fourth triumph of 1931 Monday when the Giants defeated the Brooklyn Robins, 6 to 3. The Robins got but six hits ofl Mitchell and only one of their runs were earned. Adolph Luque, starting his first game of the season, was the victim of the Giants' early inning attacks. Ed Brandt continued his sensational mound work when he let the Philadelphia Phillies down with three

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hits as the Boston Braves won 4 to 3. Errors aided the Braves in their run manufacturing. The Chicago Cubs, after three straight defeats at the hands of St.

Louis. came to life and walloped the Cincinnati Reds, 13 to 1. Hack Wilson, major league home run king last year, drove out his second homer of the season, as Pat Malone limited the Reds to six scattered blows. The other National League clubs, Pittsburgh and St. Louis, were not scheduled. Although defeated, 3 to 1, by the St. Louis Browns, the Cleveland Indians maintained their leadership in the American League. Stewart allowed Cleveland nine hits in scoring his third victory of 1931, while the Browns got but five off Hudlin. Four of the Browns' hits were for extra bases, however. The Chicago White Sox continue

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Championship's in thn state infM t^iat enrirr] at South Bend Sunday night. were divided between South Bend. La Porte and Ft. IWavlne. South Bend bowlers coppnig the team and all-event medals. La Porte, the doubles and Ft- Wayne the singles. None of last years champions repeated but. the new singles champion, Frank Farnan of Ft. Wavne. was a member of the last year's team champions, Tarman Shoos. With the exception of the doubles play, local bovs reached the first ton. Indianapolis Tool and Hare Chevrolet landing second and ninth in the team event. Mathews and Nordhohlt. sixth and tenth In the singles and Halslup and Mathews, fourth and ninth in the all-events. Next year's meet will be rolled at Anderson. Progress won three games from Excels.or as Howdv and Fame took two from Odd Five and Testers, during the Laundry League series on the Illinois alleys. Tali-, anchor for the Progress team was in rare form, games of 187. 233 and 243 giving him a total of 663. Landis and Larry Fox supplied the pins to pive the Madison Avenue State bank a triple win over Koch Furniture during the South Side Business Men’s play on the Fountain Souare alleys, having totals of 632 and 630. Fred West.over tossed the high single game when he finished with 266 for the losers. Roeder scored 641 for Thoman Shoes, but Frank Roth had 607 for Kasper Furniture, and received better support from his teammates a three-game w’in for Kasper resulting. Tn the other contest rolled, Fountain Square State bank won the odd game from Car: on Brothers, Courtney’s 618 being the deciding factor. The First Tigers won the championship of the Reformed Church League in a thrilling finish with the First Y. M. C. Charlie Cray won high Individual honors with Dave James as runnerup. Roller Chains topped the Sniggers by two games to win championship honors in the link Belt League. Castings and Sprockets tied for third and fourth places, four games behnd the leaders. Roy Switzer, captain of the winning Roller Chans, led the individual list with an average of 191. Mathews finished second with 190 and Volker third on 184. A battle to the finish is expected in the Fountain Souire No. 2 League, the Stablnut Jewelers leading Oeftering-Litzelman and Klee and Coleman who are tied for second place bv two games. Bob Haagsma appears to have the individual lead cinched rvith an average of 193. Koehler has 191 for second place, and Wheeler in third place holds a mark of 190 The annual battle for individual honors In the American Central Life Ladies’ League, between Price and Morris, again favors Price, who has a season’s mark of 162. three Pins above her rival. In team play. Medical ran awav with top honors, leading the second place Actuarial by a margin of thirteen games. The final night’s play of the fast St. Philip No. 1 League is scheduled for the club alleys tonight. Michaelis Builders have the team chrmpionship won. but the battle for the first division is still a free for all.

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their sloppy play in the field and lost to the Detroit Tigers, 9 to 3. The White Sox made four errors, boosting their number of misplays in their last eight games to twentyfour. Wishing to take no more chances with his star, Manager Joe McCarthy sent Babe Ruth to first base and Lou Gehrig to the outfield as the New York Yankees lost to Washington, 7 to 3. By having Ruth on first, his injured leg is not expected to be placed under the strain it would receive in the outer gardens. “Sad” Sam Jones yielded eleven hits, two of them going to Ruth, but managed to keep them fairly well scattered. In the other American League contest, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 7 to 5. The Red Sox bombarded four Athletic pitchers for fifteen hits, including home runs by Rothrock and Pickering. I. U. NETTERS LOSE BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 5. University of Cincinnati tennis team defeated Indiana here Monday, 6 to 2.

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Tom Angley

PILOT CORAIDEN of the Indians used Tom Angley to bat for Bonura Jn the seventh inning at Minneapolis Monday, and Tom walloped the sphere over the right field fence for a home run, scoring one mate ahead. In St. Paul on Saturday Angley crashed one out of the lot with the bases filled, the drive going over the right barrier. Not many balls are hit over the right field fence in St. Paul. By slaughtering the pellet the last three days, Angley boosted his batting average to .429. THOM FLOPS LINDSEY Wilbur Thom, I. U. mat coach, took the first and third falls to defeat Red Lindley, St. Louis middleweight, in the feature wrestling event at Tomlinson hall Monday. lota Shima tossed Joe Dilman, Akron Greek, and Leo Alexander, South Bend heavy, pinned Tony Hadjek in semi-final scraps, while Merle Dolby won from Johnny Stokes in the opener. I. U.-DE PAUW TANGLE By Timm Special GREENCASTLE. Ind.. May 6. Indiana and De Pauw met for the second time this season here today, with the Tigers apxicus to avenge a 24 to 4 setback handed them previously.

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Helen Is Ambitious Tennis Queen Wants to Be Dramatic Actress, Not Pro. BY THOMAS R. CURRAN United Pret Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May 5. Motion producers pondered today the question of whether Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, the “little poker face” of sportdom, could become a dramatic actress in filmdom and thus hold her amateur standing in the former field. It was explained that, unlike Bobby Jones, Mrs. Moody does not want to make movie shorts illustrating tennis game technique. Jones is now demonstrating golf strokes in one-reel talking pictures. Mrs. Moody, however, wants to appear as a conventional actress in regular dramatic roles, although she is recognized as the country's greatest girl tennis player. She would thereby retain her amateur standing, it was pointed out, whereas if she made tennis shorts she would automatically be declared professional. Two studios were reported willing to sign Mrs. Moody for one-reelers, similar to the Jones series, but they were not certain, it was said, that she could star in straight heroine parts. It was believed that this uncertainty, and the hope that she would ultimately agree to make tennis educationals, had delayed negotitions wtih the tennis champion for over a week. Asa dramatic Mrs. Moody would be called upon to portray varied emotions of love, anger, pity and scorn—a far different routine than competitive tennis where her impassive expression won her the nickname of “Little Poker-Face.’’ I. C. TACKLES DANVILLE Seeking revenge for the 6 to 3 setback handed them last week, Indiana Central diamond pastimers will tackle Central Normal at Dan- | ville Friday. Alva Ward, who has hurled the ; Greyhounds to two victories and held down the first-base job at times, probably will be lost to the locals for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury.

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City Catholic League opened Sunday with a trio of sluglests. St. Catherine's trampled Holy Rosary. 27 to 4; Question Marks of Sacred Heart smothered Cathedral. 24 to 6. and Lourdes outswatted St. Patrick's. 13 to 9. Wuenscb started on the mound for the Marks with Wyss receiving while Mazelin and Brink were the Cathedral battery. Sauer relieved Wuensch in the fifth and in the eighth Zins and Cook took up the battery work for the Marks. Schuck and Spieker formed the battery for St. Catherine. Holy Rosary used three twlrlers. Rine. Iraia and Ray. Price did the backstopp.ng. Penney pitched and Beaver caught for Lourdes and Baxter and Clancv worked for St. Pats. Schuck crashed a home run ofr St. Catherine's and T. Hannon. McDonald and Toner collected three-ply punches. Toner got four hits out of six attempts. Question Marks rout produced several batting heroes. Seal spanked out two circuit clouts, and McShane collected a double, triple and a homer. Marlev poled a triple. There were prizes for -firsts.” and McShene duplicated Liwrie’s feat of 1930 by collecting the bulk of the prizes. Midwavs defeated Rushvilie Sunday, 4 to 2. Merrill let the losers down with six hits. Midwavs desire a game for Sunday with a fast state club. Call or write Paul Gray. 1525 South State street. Dr. 6020-W. Indianapolis Black Sox opened their season Sunday, defeating Kingston A. C.’s, 10 to 6. at Kokomo. Graves turned in a brilliant pitching performance for the winners. Black Sox will open at home Sunday against Dadv A. C.. strong local club. Reb Russell probably will start on the A. C. slab. For games with Sox. write Henry Woods, 921 Hosbrook street or call Dr. 3908. Billy Grimes Red Wings lost their opening game to Mars Hill Sunday. Wings desire a game for Sunday, and will practice tonight at Garfield No. 3 and Thursday at Garfield No. 2. For games call Dr. 1213 c.r write Bennie Watson. 1325 East Wade street. Irvvington Troians. Willards and Beech Grove Reds, notice. Indianapolis Orioles will practice Wednesday at Garfield park. All players are requested to be on hand. Wilhite and Chandler are requested to get in touch with Joe immediately. Masterful pitching of Ralph (Rastyl Bader enabled Gasteria nine to get away to e. successful start In the Municipal League race. A crowd of 3.500 at Garfield saw Bader let Y. M. S. down with seven hits and strike out nine. All Gaseteria runs were scored on homers by Davis, Bader and Drissell. Miller. Schoeneker and Drissell fielded well for the winner. Dutch Huesing was the offensive star for Y. M. S. while Bowes and Schott turned in nifty fielding performances. Sexson Brothers were defeated Sunday at Whitestown, 10 to 3. Sexsons want games with state teams. Call Dr. 2400 and ask for manager’ or write to Art Crane, 2120 South New Jersey street. Sexsons have May 10 open. Palestine. Monawlts, Greenfield and Philadelphia, notice. Sexsons will practice Thursday at Garfield. All players must report.

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KOKOMO. Ind.—Haynes Stellite of Kokomo lost to the fast West Side Chevrolets of Indianapolis, 4 to 1, here Sunday. Jackson. Burch and Johnson led the visitors batting attack. Next Sunday, Chevrolets play at Stilesvllle. May 17, 30 and 31 are open. State clubs write or wire William Rider, 1531 Bellefontalne street. Indianapolis Reserves will practice at Riverside No. 5 Wednesday at 5 p. m. All players notice. A good shortstop and second baseman wanting to plav with a strong road club be on hand or call A Monroe, Ch. 5411. Whitestown Greys defeated Sexson Brothers. 10 to 3. in their opening game at Whitestown Sunday. McCarthy and Hiatt worked on the victors mound with Harden receiving. Whitestown desires games with strong state teams. Anderson. Kokomo and Frankfort, notice. Call or write Virgil Van Horn, Whitestown. Dadv A. C.s opened their season Sunday by downing Andersonviiie Midwavs 5 to i Reb Russell pitched for the A. C.s and allowed but five hits. He struck out ten F.ora and Russell led Dadv's at bat each getting three hits. Next Sunday. A. C.s piay Biack Sox at Pennsy park. Grove Reds swamped Twilights. '• at Beech Grove Sunday. Nelson. Wilder and Hensiev led the winners attach- Reds plav at Shelbvville Sunday and o w‘S f ‘ t sr Wn ~ ca J tle> ? with fast state embs. Write N. E. Terhune. 88 South Eleventh avenue. Beech Grove, or call Beech Grove 33-W. O'Hara Sans defeated Fountaintown In ir\ e ! r start of the season Sunday, 10 to 4. Sans hammered the offerings of Trenepohl and Thompson for nineteen safeties. Hon led the attack with four ™ SIX l rlp ? }° the Plate. Sanders' and Oliver hurled effectively for Sans Sans wull plav at Spencer next Sunday. Practice wll be held Wednesday and Friday evenings. For games call or wire Ch 3UB-W man ’ 840 N ° rth Oxrorcl street- „ Avenu Baptist, who defeated E. C. Atkins Saturday, 9 to 6. but were forced to forfeit when only eight plavers w P S rt for the contest, will practice Wednesday at Keystone park, r a B mee. Modem Woodmen at Garfield ' No! j Saturday. 4,J nd ™? n j lt,ol i s Cardinals will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at Cook’s Restaurant at 7:30 p. m. All players a l ds mt+t American SsttlePfnt nine Sunday at Rhodius. Ed Kelso. C..rds first sacicer, probably will b“ back *n „Yje “no-up. for the game, while Pierer. Soultz and Bright are on the injured list. cJU d i!} a {? 0 U s * T ciangies will meet Twin C.tv Black Cats Sunday at Bedford Trljnglcs have open dates for May 17 aid 24. Strong state teams write or wire H. E §v^*T297 North Ritter avenue or phone Acme A. C. will practice Wednesday at Rhodius park. All former playqrs are requested to attend. A game is wanted for Sunday. Call Be. 2385-M, ask for Claude.

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