Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 312, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1931 — Page 12

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Talking It Over

BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK. May 9.—Well. Miss ThistJewaite, let’s tear into some of these baseball letters. If you can get that precious little mind of yours off Two-Gun Crowley and Buddy Rogers J. A. K. WRITES —An English frtend of mine, recently arrived - in thi* country, and now a basebal enthusist. brings uo this point: If a batter bit* a home run with nobody on base, why doss he not deserve another time at bat immediately he has circled the base*? In other words, a home run carries the potential value of four runs when the bases are full and when no one is on base. It takes four home run* to realise Its full potentiality. Mv friends contends the batman's rewards are uneauallv distributed in such instances. Or. In short, thak It Isn't cricket." COMMENT—The matter was submitted personally to Mr. Babe Ruth, lust before he caught the train to go west with the Yankees. With his usual directness and vigor, he replied: "I think that English guy is right When you hit a home run ♦hey ought to let you hat again whether there are two men on base or twenty. I mean, they ought to let you bat until vou are out. You aren't out when you knock the ball over the fence, are you?" Strangely none of the pitchers are In sympathy with the suggestion. They aeem to feel that, Instead of permitting a batter to swing again after hitting the ball out of the park he should be made to go get It and return to the park by gradual stages via San Diego, Reno. Kansas City and Perth Amboy. As to the Batsman’s rewards being unequitable this isn’t entirely true because when he hR? a home run with the bases full he Is credited with driving in four runs instead of one, and It can hardly be argued that he had anything to do with putting the three other potential runs on the bases. Also there Is this drawback. If the hitter was allowed to hit over against the kind of pitchers they have on the Reds, Red Sox. and Phillies, it would take a week to finish a ball game., ar.d even longer when the boys had an off day. tt tt tt PROM CHARLES BRADY—I would appreciate vour opinion as to which game requires the more skill—golf or baseball.” COMMENT—In my own case, to cite a conspicuous example, there has been very little to chose, one way or the other. Including the Freudian. Back in the early 80's. I played a smashing game around the midsack, or what Is known to the rnddern generation as the keystone station, and at different times my style of play was said by critics to he strikingly reminiscent of Evers, Laloie. Mcphee and two other fellows from Saginaw. It is a matter of record that as guardian of the second hassock for the old Memphis Reds I was the first ball player, man or beast, to work the hidden ball trick, a bit of legerdemain I picked up from a cunning old Hindu fakir by the name of Shamus CVKellv. who fortunately pled before the Peanut Vendor was ever nlaved over the radio. As to golf there is practically no skill involved in mastering the rhythm of the game unless you are willing to concede that It is more difficult to sing a Harry Lauder song In dialect before holding out at the nineteenth than after. Naturally with respect to this phase of the game a great deal depends on whether vou employ the overlapping grip or exercise a becoming moderation, keeping firmly In mind the statutes covering reckless driving from club to home. At the same time, the facts seem to argue that it's harder to master top notch bsstball than tep notch golf. There are any number of ball players who have taken up golf and mastered It well enough to shot consistently In the 70's. On the other hand, the Jones boy while a stockholder in the Atlanta Club, Is never called upon to pinch hit for the team's star slugger with the winning run on third. Hagen Is the only golfer I know of possessing marked baseball ability. Yet even at his best he probably wouldn’t have held down a Job In a Class B League. nun DANIEL M. PEOA—Takes his stone chisel In hand and carves out the following: “I'm having a battle with some of the boys about Herb Pennock. One of them claims Pennock doesn’t pitch more than average of five curve balls to a game, another maintains the Yankee lefthander uses his curve practically all the tlm^' 1 COMMENT—It is fortunate for the cause of good, clean Journalism that Mr. Pennock Is not touchy or squeamish about discussing the Innermost secrets of his private life. Some of the great artists of the national pastime are not so democratic and when you appreach them and Inquire: “How is your curve ball today. Mr. Oatmeal" they will be very sharp in their answers, if not rude, and say "I refuse to answer on the ground that It may Incriminate and degrade me, so help me Tammany.” But as I say. Mr. Pennock Is a frank, outspoken citizen who would be courteous even to Winchell. and he tells me he never pitches less than fifteen curve balls to a game, and sometimes more—which. In either case. Is not as many as Is popularly supposed. Coast Track Stars Battle 3y United Press • FRESNO, Cal., May 9.—Three of the best track teams in the country | gathered here today in hopes of setting new world’s records at the annual west coast relays tonight. Two of them, Stanford and Los Angeles Athletic Club, also were out to check the amibtion of the third, the University of Southern California, two times winner and permanent possessor of the trophy should they win tonight. Beside the group conflicts, the meet promised to produce several stirring Individual tilts. There were sixteen national and world’s champions in the list. Big Ten Cinder Rivals Clash j By United Press CHICAGO. May 9.—Track teams of Wisconsin, Ohio state, Northwestern and Chicago gathered here ! today for the annual quadrangular meet at Stagg field. Wisconsin because of its strength in the field events was favored, but Ohio State was rated 'an outside change to win depending upon the result of a few disputed events.

Friday Fight Results

BY UNITED PRESS AT NEW YORK—lgnacio Ara. 157. Spain, defeated Young Terry. 155 3 . Trenton. N. J.. tlOi: Vincent Slrer.l. 155. Yorkvllle N. Y.. knocked out Tony Torzo. 154' s . Buffalo (3*. AT SAN FRANCISCO—Raymond Dozier. US. San Francisco, won decision over Merer Orace. 146. Chlcaeo, (10). AT EAU CLAIRE. Wis. —Prince Saunders. ’.35. Chicaao. knocked out Bud Murphy, 135. Moorshead. Minn.. 16). AT HOLLYWOOD—Bobby Pacho. 134. nd_Oold!e Hess. 134. draw. UOi. AT CHICAGO—Danny Delmont, 135. Chlcato. won the decision from Davev Abad, 134. Panama, la elefct rounds. Billy Gladstone. 133. Chicaao. and Glen /lamp. 135. Kewanee. IIL. fought a fourpt>und draw.

AMATEUR GOLF EVENT AWARDED TO FRENCH LICK

Play Open August 10 Taggart Entertains Hoosier Linksmen Fourth Straight Year. BY DICK MILLER The thirty-first amateur championship meeting' of the Indiana Golf Association will be held at French Lick Sphngs during the week of Aug. 10-15, inclusive, J. J. Mossier, veteran secretary, announced today. Hoosier amateur golfers of the state owe a debt of gratitude to

Tom Taggart for housing an orphan. Attempts to stage the annual titular play on other courses throughout the state proved unsuccessful, and it will be played over the Hills course at Taggart’s layout for the fourth consecutive year. The amateur event has become a problem. T o Mossier it has be-

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come a nightmare. Indiana linksmen, like national golfers, like a change of scenery. Some of the veteran players are beginning to play the French Link course from memory. Certainly they would like to see a change in the site of the title play, but not one invitation was received by the association for the meet this year. Several reasons are advanced. First, it requires that the course be turned over to the championship for a full week. While the play consumes only from Monday until Saturday, inclusive, most of the players go to the scene early to get acquainted with the layout. Members of clubs throughout the state are reluctant to give their course over a full week. In some places where it was felt the meet could be held hotel accommodations could not be arranged. Mossier stated the event this year will have the same program as last season—the championship and other flights, father and son championship, club team championship and veteran golfer championship for players over 50. It is presumed the two-day invitational tournament for the women again will be held over the lower course during th emen’s play.

Trailing The Tribe

AMERICAN Association clubs are scheduled to play 164 games this year, but when the season closes Sept. 27 and only two teams, Columbus and Kansas City, have got in as many as nineteen contests since April 14. Indianapolis and St. Paul have played less than the rest of the field, a mere total of sixteen. Rain, storms and cold weather have knocked Tom Hickey’s chart into a cocked hat and double headers are piling up like empty bottles at a convention. * For the fourth day in a row, Johnny Corriden's Indians were marooned in their hotel Friday at Milwaukee and aside from holding club meetings daily, the Tribesmen have been divorced from baseball since Monday. The last two tilts of the Minneapolis road series were postponed and the first two with the Brewers. This on top of several postponements before the Corridenites left. STILL in the Cream City today, the Indians hoped to get in a game there this afternoon and on Sunday there will be a double-head-er. Milwaukee games are broadcast and if the teams perform, perhaps some local sets will be able to make connections. However, when it’s cold in Milwaukee it is COLD and plnty of sun will be needed up there to permit the athletes to take the field. IT’S been a tough spring for the A. A. club owners with salaries, train fare and hotel expenses being meet with very few dollars coming in. In baseball, how’ever, the law’ of averages usually w’ork out

Return of De Palma Recalls 1915 Victory in Mercedes J

Ralph De Palma, oldest driver in point of competition entered in the Indianapolis 500-mile race on May 30, is driving liis new race car from Los Angeles, where it was built, to the loca ltrack. "I want to give the car a good run before I get to the track,’’ De Palma explained in a wire. De Palma’s car, a Wehr Special, is only 170 cubi cinches piston displacement in size. It is of rotary valve construction, and De Palma hastens to explal nthat the purpose of his competitio nin the big drive this year is to demonstrate the possibilities of the rotary valve mtor. De Palma is the only pilot who competed in the first 500-mile race who also is entered this year. He won the race in 1915 when he whirled a German Mercedes across the finish wire at the end of 500

Twenty Grand Gets Pole

By United Press 9 BALTIMORE, May 9.—Twenty Grand, favorite in the $30,000 Preakness stakes to be run here today, drew the post position next to the rail. Equipoise drew second place. Following are the starters, jocl;eVfc. post positions and other statistics. All carry 126 pounds: P.P. Horse Owner Jockey Odds 1— ia) Twenty Grand.. .Greentree Stable.. C. Kurtsingsr 8-5 2 Equipoise c. V. Whitney R Workman 2-1 3 ia>Surf Board Greentree Stable L. McAtee .8-5 4 Soil Gills Seagram Stable F. Coltiletti *...20-1 5 Mate a. C Bostwick G. Ellis 6-1 6 Aegis W. M. Jeffords D. Mergler 50-1 7 Clock Tower M. L. Schwartz P Walls..: 15-1 8— ia)Anchors Aweigh.. Greentree Stable..E. Steffen 8-5 9 Lacker Walter J. Salmon L Sdjiaefer 10-1 a—Greentree stable entry. /*^

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L Pet. 9t. Paul 12 4 .750 Louisville 11 7 .011 Columbus 10 ft ,52fi Milwaukee 9 9 .500 Kansas City 9 10 .174 Minneapolis 7 10 .112 INDIANAPOLIS 6 10 .375 Toledo 6 11 .353 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W L. Pet. St. Louis 13 3 .813 Plttsceh.. 9 11 .450 New York 12 8 667 Phi la 7 11 389 Chicago.. 11 S .647 Brooklyn. 7 12 .368 Boston.. 11 8 .578 Cinctn.... 2 15 .118 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. 1 W. L. Pot. Cleveland 12 8 . 680 Wash.... 10 11 .476 New York 11 8 .579 Chicago. 9 10 .474 Phlla 9 7 .583'Boston.. 7 11 .389 Detroit.. 12 10 .546 St. Louis 6 11 .353 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Milwaukee. LoulsvlKe at Kansas City. Columbus at St. Paul. Toledo at Minneapolis. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York at Chicaga Philadelphia at St. Louis. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Boston. Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Results Yesterday NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 000 301 000— 4 4 1 Philadelphia 000 002 001— 3 9 0 Shaute. Quinn and Lombardi, Plcinich; Bolen. Fallenstin and Davis. Rensa. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, wet founds. (Only games scheduled.) AMERICAN LEAGUE (Ten Innings) Washington 200 000 000 0— 2 9 1 Detroit 200 000 000 1— 3 9 0 Brown and Spencer: Whitehil! and Schang. Hayworth. Boston 300 500 OCO— 8 13 1 Cleveland 301 000 000— 4 9 2 MacFavden. Moore and Berry: Ferrell. Bean. Thomas, Craghead and Sewell, Berg. Philadelphia at St. Louis, rain. New York at Chicago, rain. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo 000 000 200— 2 3 2 Minneapolis 341 300 lOx—l2 15 2 Rabb. Bachman and Devormer. Kies; Hensick and Hargrave. Loulsvlvlle at Kansas City, wet grounds. Indianapolis at Milwaukee, rain and cold. Columbus at St. Paul, rain State College j Event Opens

MUNCIE, Ind., May 9.—Cloudy skies and a moderately slow track dimmed record hopes of athletes heer today as competition opened in the annual "little state” track and field meet. Full teams were entered from Butler, De Pauw, Earlham and State Normal, while Franklin, Indiana Central, Valparaiso, N. A. G. U., Manchester and other schools sent star performers. De Pauw, defending champions for the seventh consecutive year, and Butler, with its best squad in years; were co-favorites for title honors. even or better in the long run and the teams taking it on the chin now may get the weather and financial breaks later. Minneapolis pulled out of a threeway tie ofr last place Friday when the Millers walloped the Hens, pushing Casey Stengel’s pastimers into the cellar and leaving Indianapolis in the seventh berth. The MillerHen fracas w T as the lone tilt played in the league Friday, all others being postponed. PHIL HENSICK, rookie righthander, held Toledo to three hits, walking one and striking out three. Some of the Hens’ best sluggers w’ent hitless. Norris, the new Miller second sacker who apparently has pushed Eddie Sicking out of the picture, collected five hits, including a home rim. Bubbles Hargrave clouted the sphere for two homers and a double, batting in four markers. Long George Kelly, dropped to sixth in the batting order, came to life with three singles. Hensick had a scoreless victory on the fire when Frank Emmer, shortstop, booted one with two out in the seventh. The final score was 12 to 2 and Minneapolis had eleven men left on base. Charlie Dressen, infielder with the Cincy Reds for several years, has been landed by the Millers. He was developed in the A. A. at St. Paul.

miles for a record average of 89.84 miles an hour. This record held until 1922, when the late Jimmy Murphy boosted the average to 94.48 miles an hour. Record holding at Indianapolis has been a De Palma family trait for many years. Ralph held his mark eight years. Then Peter Do Paolo, his nephew, established the existing record of 101.13 miles an hour in 1925. Dt Palma and De Paolo, uncle and nephew, both winners of 500mile events here and both former American champions will be pitted against each other in the trials and tribulations of the 1931 race. De Palma has not appealed in competition at Indianapolis for seevral years, but has kept his fingers in the racing pie by engaging in dirt track events.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Pro Tennis Aces Open Tilden and Richards Renew Grudge Battles at New York. BY HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 9.—Big BUI i Tilden and Vinnie Richards, who have nurtured a cordial dislike for one another since 1918, will settle partly their old score tonight when they meet on the tennis court in Madison Square Garden. The match is the first of a best three-out-of-five series, and judging by the advance sale wUI attract something like a capacity house. Some suspicious souls have hinted that the tales of bitterness between the two players are nothing more than box-offlee propaganda. But there is enough ill feeling between Big Bill and Vinnie to establish the meeting as a genuine, oldfashioned grudge affair. Their little feud started in 1918 when they joined forces to win the national doubles championship, and i Richards, after the finals, charged Tilden with poaching on his preserves in an attempt to steal the spotlight. The bitterness increased with the passing of each year and reached its height in 1926 when Richards defeated Tilden in three of their five matches to establish himself as the country’s No. 1 ranking player. Today it is professional glory that is adding fuel to the flames. Richards, thanks to a victory over Karel Kozgluh last year at Forest Hills, wears the title of professional champion. Tilden soundly trounced this same Kozeluh on their recent j tour and is anxious to gain the nonofficial but high sounding title of world’s professional champion by trimming Richards. Tony Herrera New Idol of. Gotham Fans . . By United Press NEW YORK. May 9.—Boxing's notably fickle followers had anew idol today in Tony Herrera, oliveskinned Mexican lightweight. Herrera made his debut in fast company at Madison Square Garden Friday night and lost a thrilling ten-round bout to Jack (Kid) Berg. English whirlwind, but won the plaudits of the 8,264 spectators j who paid $23,644.39 to witness the fight. Berg, always extremely popular in < New York, won the bout by a mar- ‘ gin decisive enough to give him the votes of both judges and the referee, but the fans were intrigued by ; Herrera's game battle and booed the verdict. Berg left the ring with the crov,’d still booing while Herrera was given an enthusiastic ovation.

Fishbaugh and Domar in Bout Promoter Singleton will stage four wrestling bouts Monday night at j Tomlinson hall, first prelim starting j at 8:30. The card calls for one pre- i

lim with time limit, tw T o semiwindup events wish time limit and the main go to a finish. The feature will see Jack Domar, Texas welterweight, tusling with Leslie Fishbaugh of Ohio. Both are known for aggressiveness.

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The show will open with Johnny Tote tackling Merle Dolby and the double semi-final offering will see Leo Alexander mixing with Jack McCarty and Charlie Carr taking on Red Lindsey.

Bowling BY LEFTY LEE

Interesting sidelights of the Reformed Church League, find the law of average far below its usual form. The First tigers were the boys to get the pins when needed their team average of 850 winning as many games as the First Y. M. C. who carried an average of 879. Seocnd Reformed No. 3 also rolled an average of 850, but they finished in sixth place, sixteen games behind the leaders. The speed of this loop has increased, twenty-nine of the players having averages of over 170, the veteran Charlie Crag leading the field with a mark of 197. James was next with 193. while H. Guntz, H. Schoch. Eder and Arnold each rolled an average of 183, the fraction over placing them in the order named. The Carrollton Avenue team that finished third copped the season's high single and three-game total with marks of 1,022 and 2,863. Dave James wtih a 297 had high individual game, while Ted Arnold and G. Ward tied for second high with a count of 276. James also copped high threegame total for Individuals with a score of 706. H. Schoch’s 697 was good for second place. In addition to the league award for high single game. James received the Bulova watch donated by Chas. Peek, the jeweler. The Coca Cola team is the new champion of the Universal League. Incidently this club rolled the high three-game total of the season, the last night of play, securing a total of 2.947. Next Thursday night this league will roll a season-end singles sweepstakes on the Pritchett alleys. Saturday and Sunday the Illinois alleys will stage a 380 doubles sweepstakes cpen to all. The first S3O prize money will go to the winners of this event. Entry fee fee will be $1.25. •players being permitted to roll as often as they desire, but partners must be changed each time. The South Side Druggists League sea-son-end singles sweepstakes, roiled on the Fountain Square alleys was won by Selimeyer who hit for a total of 653 with the help of an 84-pin handicap. Pissessi with a gift of 40 was nest with 643, while Kiefer finished third with a mark of 638. o na 60 handicap. High single game prize was won by Hart with a score of 233. The first twelve players of the recent Round Robin sweepstakes will start their series tonight for the alley owners' purse, donated by the St. Philip A. C., Pritchett and Fountain Square drives. The first four games will be rolled at 8 p. m. on toe St. Philip drives. At 3 p. m. Sunday the ywill roll on the Fountain Square alleys, and at 8 p. m. on the Pritchett Recreation. The first three to finish will share in the prize award. Players listed to roll are G. Miller, F. Hueber, J. Pritchett, H. Bohne. J. Freije, A. Streibeck. H. Kaltencach; J. O. Gaay, W. Moran. C. Cray, J. F*hr ana T. Yo.ime. The Prest-O-Lite bowling league will hed their banquet nex* Wednesday night at the Prest-O-Lite Plant dining room Members of this league rohed their sweepstakes Friday night, but awards will be on a blind draw at the banouet. with a prize for every member who attends, good fellowship being toe Keynote of this veteran organization Fountain Square No. 1 League rolled their annual sweepstakes on the south side drives Friday night, and the first three in were really bunched. Biair winning with BUS; Hart finishing second on 635 and Bentiev showing with 634. Hornbeck won high stogie game prize with a mark of 34L

Chuck Wiggins at Old Vincennes

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Left to Right Tracy Cox, Kid Gorden, Marion Youngs taefel, Chuck Wiggins, Red Holloway, Frankie Osner.

STRIVING to make a fistic comeback after a long absence from the squared ring. Chuck Wiggins, veteran Indianapolis heavyweight, has been in hard training at a camp near Vincennes and reports say he actually has been working. Anyway, the big fellow has had the help of a squad of sparring partners and a

Babe Ruth's .452 Tops American Hitters; Roettger Paces National

BY DIXON STEWART United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 9.—Babe Ruth, the New York Yankees’ crippled “sultan of swat,” and Wallie Roettger of the Cincinnati Reds are setting the pace for major league hitters. Officials averages, including games of Fridaj’, show’ Ruth topping the American League with a mark of .452, and Roettger pacing the National at .400. Ruth has been handicapped afield and on the bases by an injured leg, but the injury has had little effect on his batting. During the last week Ruth knocked out five singles, a double and a home run in twelve

Lawless Defeats Welter Champion; Levinsky Victor

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, May 9.—Bucky Lawless of Syracuse, N. Y., nemesis of welterweight champions, today boasted another victory over the title holder of the 17-pound division. By defeating Jack Thompson of California, welterweight ruler, in a ten-round non-title bcutt here Friday night. Lawless annexed his fourth decision over a reigning

Race Entries Saturday

AX MARYLAND First Race (The Hampden: 3-year-olds; four and cne-haif furlongs)—Semester. 118: Bill Nora, 113; Play Alone, 110; Night Vintage. 113; Louis O, 113; Mercy B, 110; Powder Monkey. 113. Second Race (2-year-olds; claiming; four and one half furlongs)—The Bourbonian, 105; Devils Imp. 110; (a)Flaming Mamie, 112; (a)Springdale Rose w 107; Chilhoma. 105; Radial, 107; Fair Lever, 110; Jaipur. 118; Merrvetta, 107; Hotwick, 107: Justa Shade, 107; Donate, 110. (a)J. B. Belk entry. Third Race (Claiming; 3-year-olds and up; mile and one-sixteenth) —Voltabush, 100; Ruban Rouge, 113; Royal Panopiy, 118; Sea Scamp. 118: My Scoop. 118; Earful, 105; Big Spring, 122; Roval Charge, 117; Tazewell, 118; Pipe Dream, 105. Fourth Race (Claiming: 3-year-olds and up: six furlongs)—My Sis. 112; Alanah, 117: Peach Bas.iet, 107: Sun Craig. Hi: Inferno Lad, 11Q; Fair Sun. ICO; Sir Byron, 110: Just Believe. 103: Sir John Alden, 110; Follow On. 110. Fifth R;ce (The Preakness, 3-year-olds; coits and Allies; $50,000 added; mile and three-sixteenths) (a)Twenty Grand, 126; Eouipoise. 123; (a)Surf Board, 126; Soil Gills, 126: Mate, 126; Aegis. 126; Clock Tower, 126; (a)Anchors Aweight, 126; Ladder, 126. (a)Greentree Stable entry. Sixth Race (Handicap; 3-year-olds and up; six furlongs)—Sir James, 101; Conamore, 115; Golden Prince. Ill; Meridian Queen, 98: The Heathen. 125: Circulet. 97; Blimp, 102; Peggs Pride, 104; Essare, 110. Seventh Race (3-year-olds; claiming; mile and one-sixteenth) —Guilford, 118; Intrepid. 118; Petabit, 108; Merry Mack, 103: Staccato. 113: Clemente, 103: Stelvio, 121; Noble Sir. 109; Red Cliffe, 122; Hedge Fence, 118: Brown Maid, 108. AT AURORA First Race (claiming; 3-year-olds and up; six furlongs)—Shift. 105: Thistle Duke, 97; Chester. 99; Prince Pat. 107: Leftore. 104; Reilline. 112; Emulator. 104; Magdudon. 105; Siracode. 102: Film. 110: Parnell Bov. 102: Thunder Call. 106; Royal Rock. 101: Master Ace. 105; Mote. 103; Charlie. 107: Fair Argument, 110; Ole Kickapoo. 108. Second Race (claiming: 3-year-olds and up; six furlongs)—Peggy J. 97; Smooth, 107; Bag Smasher. 108: Bourbon Maid, 108: Chiclero. 108: Brains. 102; Shady Rest. 109: Gold Mint. 113. Third Race (allowances: 2-year-olds; four and half furlongs)—lskum. 115; Fred Almy. 121: Bunting Lad. 110: (atßrojo, 110; (a)TJsuai Time. 109; Siberia. 112; Single C.. 110. (a) Paradise Stock Farm entry. Fourth Race (allowances: The Spring Shower: 3-vear-olds and ud: six furlongs) —Portmanteau. Ill: Sage Fire, 106: Burning Ud. 112: Bud Broom. Ill; Little Gyp, 111: Beton. 106; Dacite. 106. Fifth Race (The Clifford R. Trimble Memorial handicap: 3-year-olds and up; mile and sixteenth)—Dark Avr. 100: Little Gvp. 98: Labor. 116; Rolling Sea. 90; Corns On. 104; Morpheus, 105. Sixth Race (claiming; 3-year-olds and up: mile and sixteenth)—Don Fernando. 116; Sea Rocket. 110: Play Ball. 110; Balthasar. 107: Bud Charlton, 111; Bocaratone. 111. Seventh Race (claiming; 3-year-olds and up; mile and Quarteri—Aregal. 107; Cabiido. 112: Bonaire. 102; Elizabeth S.. 97; Faasciste. 107: Pathan. 102: Chilly Flight. 101: Miss Maryland. 102; Faddy. 107; Carlino. 102. Eighth Race (claiming: 3-vear-oids and up: mile and seventy yards*—Wander Lou. 98; Lady Messenger. 95; Thistle Evie, 98: Prig. 103: Chehalis. 98: Misterv Ballot 103: Silver Leaf. 98: Hillock. 108: Forefather. 103: Classy. 108: Fcrce, ldS; Thrace. 108: Purple Light. IDS: Ham. 103: King Lo. 108: Snow Man. 108: Wandering Minstrel. 108; Nazdar. 106, 125 IN BOAT RACE By United, Press ALBANY, N. Y„ May 9.—Favored by mild weather and gentle winds, more than 125 outboard motor boats began their dash down the Hudson river this morning for prizes and glory in tie fourth annual AlbanyNew Yorklfev-rathoa.

trainer to keep him active and his manager believes he will be in condition to offer an interesting bout with Rosy Rosales at the local armory next Tuesday night in the ten-round main event. American Legion officials in charge of the Tuesday show have kept in touch with Wiggins’ camp and are predicting the scrap will

times at bat and raised his season’s average .052 points. In tw’elve games played to date, Ruth has been at bat forty-two times and collected nineteen hits. Roettger, former Illinois university athlete, is beginning to flash the hitting ability which marked his minor league career. Roettger’s average was low during his two years with St. Louis and one with the New York Giants, but now that he has become a regular his clubbing has improved, and he has made twenty-four hits in sixty times at bat this season. Virgil Davis, Phillies catcher and last week’s National League leader, is runner-up to Roettger with .375 with the rookie Johnny Vergez of

welterweight champion. Lawless previously had defeated Thompson, Joe Dundee and Tommy Freeman, all when they held the championship. Weighing 148 pounds, one pound over the class limit, Lawless had no chance to win the title. Thompson scaled 147. A crowd of 10,373 paid $21,980 to see the program, which included three rounds of exhibition boxing by Max Schmeling of Germany, heavyweight champion. Thompson outpointed Lawless in the early rounds. Lawless started a concerted rally in the sixth round and kept it up to the finish. Emmet Rocco, Elwocd City, Pa., heavyweight, lost a ten-round decision to King Levinsky of Chicago in the final bout. Rocco made a disappointing showing in view of the fact that he recently won a decision from Levinsky in their first bout at Pittsburgh. Rolling Ridge Tackles Army Action galore is promised when crack polo teams from Rolling Ridge Club and Eleventh Infantry at Ft. Hariscn clash at Rolling Ridge Sunday at 3 p. m. Many well-known performers are on the rival squads, several of whom have been playing in the south during the > winter. Line-ups include: Rolling Ridge—No. 1 Russell Fortune j and O. N. Kaelin; 2, Conrad Ruckelshaus; ] 3, Jesse Andrews; 4. Sam Sutphin. Eleventh Infantry—No. 1. Lieutenant i Reed and Lieutenant Sherburne; 2, Cap- ! tain Johnston: 3, Lieutenant Stephenson; i 4, Captain Wilson. Rolling Ridge field Is located two j blocks north of the fairground on j Ralston avenue and Forty-fourth j street.

A. B. C. Wine Will Battle Cleveland This Week-End

Manager Taylor of the A. B. C.s refused to permit the weather to keep his pastimers idle this week, and they worked out enough to be in shape for the league series with Cleveland Cubs, opening at Washington park today at 3. There will be a twin bill Sunday starting at 2 and a single tilt Monday at 3. Cleveland is said to have a strong mound staff consisting of Streeter, Page. Wright and Cliff Bell. Mitchell or Brown will start for the i A. B. C.s Saturday. The local) infield played great ball last wegk- ; end, led by Williams, shortstop, and i Mcßride, first base. Russell at sec- I ond and Binder at third, also pleased Manager Taylor. 1 Title Battle j Sales Mount By United Press CLEVELAND. May 9. Over 100,000 persons will pay “a million dollars” to see the Schmeling-Strib-ling fight here July 3, officials of, the Madison Square Garden Cor-, poration of Ohio predicted Friday. Coincident with predictions for a ‘‘million dollar gate,’ Joe Jacobs, the champion’s manager, announced | that Schmeling will start training May 20 at Conneaut Lake Park,; Pa., a resort located seventy-eight! miles from Cleveland and ninety-) four miles from Buffalo. The Geor- ! gian has selected Geauga Lake, near : here, for his camp, 1

be worth viewing. At any rate, the Wiggins followers and the anti-Wiggins fans seem to be willing to take what comes. There will be five other bouts. Picture above shows Chuck and other members of the Vincennes camp, with Tracy Cox on the left. Frankie Osner, former boxer, is camp trainer.

the New’ York Giants and Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cards tied for third place, among the regulars with a mark of 371. Lew Fonseca of Cleveland, 1929 hitting champion, is runner-up to Ruth, at .434, and Dale Alexander of Detroit, last w r eek’s leader, holds third place with .427. Fonseca has secured the most hits in the American League, with 36; Blue of Chicagao leads in runs scored, 19; Alexander has made the most doubles, 11; Harry Rice of Washington, the most triples, 4; and John Stone of Detroit, the most heme runs, 5. Joe Cronin, Washington, leads in runs batted in, 23, and Roy Johnson of Detroit in stolen bases, 6. Rogers Hornsby, Chicago, and Buzz Arlett, Philadelphia, top the National Leageu home run hitters i with five each, and Hornsby also has batted home the most runs, 18. Lloyd Waner, Pittsburg, has tallied the most runs, 20; Hugh Critz, New York, has made the most hits, 29; Jim Bottomley, St. Louis, leads in doubles, 8; and Dick Barter;, Philadelphia, in triples, 4. Berger, Boston, and Comorosky, Pittsburgh, share base stealing honors with 5 each. Wes Ferrell, Cleveland, is the actual pitching leader for both leagues with five victories and one defeat for .833, although three pitchers— Brown, Cleveland, Pennock, New York and Jones, Washington—precede him in the American League defeats each for 1.000. averages with tw’o victories and no Four National League pitchers— Fitzsimmons and Mitchell, Newj York; Grimes. St. Louis and Brandt. Boston—haie won four games each and lost none. Only one team in each league, Cleveland in the American with .320 and Chicago in the National with .301, is above the .300 mark in team batting. M’CARTHY IS HONORED Former Cub Pilot Guest at Dinner in Chicago. By United Press CHICAGO. May 9.—Weather per- j mitting, Joe McCarthy, former manager of the Chicago Cubs, was to be j honored at today’s game between; the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sex at Comiskey park. Rain Friday washed out "Joe McCarthy day.” McCarthy, who succeeded Bob 1 Shawkey as manager of the Yan- i kees, was honor guest at a banquet j given by his admirers here Friday night. BAXTER WITH CARAVAN! Dick Baxter of Butler university has been selected to accompany the Indiana Boys caravan on its tour this summer, as recreational ’director. He will have charge of athletic activities, which are an important feature of the tour. The caravan wil leave Indianapolis on July 2 for a seven weeks' motor bus trip to Arizona and Old Mexico. About 150 boys between I the ages of 12 and 17 will comprise 1 the caravan. L C. PLAYS DANVILLE Indiana Central base balll team J will play Its final away-lrom-home game at Danville Saturday, opposing Central Normal. Swan or Leroy will start on the mound for the locals.

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-MAY 9, 1931

Giants and Cubs Clash East-West pfay Starts in National; Red Sox Beat Cleveland. BY LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Staff Correstrenaent NEW YORK. May 9.—lnterseci tional competition began in the ■ National League today with the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds coming to the Atlantic seaboard. The Cubs, holding third place in the National standings, open against the second place New York Giants, while the lowly Reds, who have won but two of seventeen contests, clash with Boston. The other clubs will not begin east-west play until later, Pittsburgh Pirates opening with Brooklyn Sunday and the leading St. Louis Cardinals going to Philadelphia Monday. The east-west battle started in the American League Friday with honors even. Ferrell Easy Victim Boston's Red Sox, considered the weak sister of the circuit, upheld the honor the eastern clubs by trouncing Cleveland 8 to 4. The defeat reduced the leadership of the Indians to one-half game over the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics. Wes Ferrell, who recently pitched a no-hit, no-run game against St. Louis, was the victim of the Boston bombardment. Ferrell was re- ■ moved in the first inning after the j first three men to face him had doubled. The Red Sox pounded out j fifteen hits against four Indian hurlers while Old Wiley Moore held the Indians to five hits after he had ; relieved Macfayden in the first, ini ning. Shaute Beats Phils Detroit was the western representative to come through, defeating the Washington Senators, 3 to 2 in ten innings. Akers’ double scoring Owen broke up a pitcher’s duel between Brown of Washington and Whitehill of the Tigers. Each club got nine hits. The other American League games scheduled were rained out Only one of the two scheduled games in the National League was played, the Brooklyn Robins dej feating the Philadelphia. Phillies. , 4 to 3. Joe Shaute, former Cleveland j southpaw’, turned in his third I victory of the season over the Phillies, although he had to be relieved by Jock Quinn in the ninth . inning. Stewart Bolen. Inter- | national League recruit, held Brook- ■ lyn to four hits but the Robins ; bunched their blows in the fourth ; and sixth innings together with a i base on balls to win the game

Big League Bat Leaders

i By United Press NEW YORK, May 9.—Following are the fifteen leading hitters in [ the American and National Leagues, including games of hursday, May 7: NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER AND CLUB AB R H Pet. Lombardi. Brooklyn 23 2 U) 435 Roettger. Cincinnati 60 3 24 480 Davis. Philadelphia 48 3 18 375 terser New York 70 8 38 .371 Bottomley. St. Louis 62 12 23 37) Hornsby. Chicago 66 16 24 364 Leach. New York 53 7 19 353 Adams. St. Louis 62 9 22 >55 Worthington. Boston 55 7 19 .345 ? r irfL\ New xt os * 4 •••, 86 12 29 .337 Lmdstrom. New York .... 78 12 26 .333 Bereer. Boston 72 10 24 333 Herman. Brooklyn ~ 72 12 24 333 Rnelish, Chicago 64 12 23 .333 Cuyler, Chicaeo 66 14 22 .333 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER AND CLUB AB R H Pet. Ruth. New York 42 16 19 452 ccnseca Cleveland 79 18 34 130 Alexander. Detroit 78 n 33 423 West. Washington 38 7 16 *2l Simmons. Philadelphia ... 60 11 25 417 Fothereill. Chicaeo 44 6 18 409 Bern’. Boston 37 7 15 405 Spencer. Washineton 65 1 2 25 >BS Cochrane. Philadelphia ..60 11 23 383 Vancamp. Boston 45 6 17 37R Reese. New York 43 10 15 37a Stone Detroit 68 1 4 25 >BB Ferrell. St. Louis 54 8 21 .382 Kuhel. Washington 25 2 9 3eo Cronin. Washineton .... 92 12 33 .339 GRID STAR TRIUMPHS It€d Woodworth, Northwestern Guard, Wins Boat Race. By United Press NEW YORK. May 9. Wade (Red > Woodworth. Northwestern university all-conference* football player, won the annual Albany-to-New York outboard motorboat marathon race today. Woodworth drove his Miss Northwestern, powered with an Evinrude, over the 132’i-mile course in three hours and ten minutes. CUE CHAMP TO VISIT Frank Fleming of Champaign, 111., national amateur three-cushion billiard champion, will play two fifty-point exhibition matches here next Monday. In the afternoon, he will oppose one of the club’s stars at the Columbia Club, and will tackle Lew Vogler at Cooler's that night. ALLISON QUITS SQUAD AUSTIN, Tex., May 9.—Wilmer Allison, United States Davis cup player, Friday said he would not play in the interzone matches with the Canadian Davis cup team at Montreal late in May. Allison returned to his home here.