Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1931 — Page 17

MAY 14, 1931

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADS FIGHT ON NEW ‘DEAD’ BALL

Senior Loop Sluggers Dislike Heavier Cover Base Hit Slump of Last Year's Stars Brings Request for Standardization of Spheroid With American, Where Batters Are Faring Better. BY DIXON STEWART i nited PrfM Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May H.—With major league batting averages showing a general decrease since the introduction of the new' ‘ dead'’ ball, players are urging a return to the ‘‘rabbit’’ ball used during recent seasons. Pitchers have made no complaints. In fact, they appear unanimous In support of the present spheroid, but the athletes whose salaries depend upon their batting averages contend that changes in the ball are responsible for the current hitting slump. The base hit famine has touched the National League harder than the American League and most of the agitation against the new ball is in the senior organization. The American League ball was unchanged this season except for the raising of the stitching, while the National League adopted a thicker cover as well as heavier stitching.

National League sluggers contend that the heavy cover has muffled hit ing, even more than the raised seams which aid pitchers in baffling the batters by providing an improved grip No official action on the ball can be taken before the mid-season league meetings late in June. League officials do not believe the new ball has been thoroughly tested and declare another month of play is necessary to determine whether the batting slump is due primarily to the new ball or to improved pitching. Change Not Likely It is not likely than any change will be made—particularly isi view of the fact that pitching duels and low hit games are proving popular with the fans—but there is a possibility that there will be agitation lor standardizations. The Brooklyn club, chief victim of the current hitting slump, is reported as ready to propose a return .to the thin cover used in the American League. There also is a 'possibility that the American league will adopt the heavy cover tn use by the National circuit. Batting averages in both leagues are much lower than in previous seasons, although the American League slump Is not as pronounced as the National and is accounted for partially by the elimination of the sacrifice fly. In the National League many recognized stars are proving of little offensive value to their teams. Bill Terry, New York Giants’ first baseman, who won 1930 batting honors with a percentage of .401, is batting only .262 to date. Three Rivals Slump His three rivals for honors, Babe Herman of Brooklyn, Chuck Klein o i Philadelphia and Lefty O’Doul of Brooklyn, have slumped from their 1930 marks of .393, .386 and .383, respectively, to .330, 261 and .203. Hack Wilson and Gabby Hartnett, who are counted upon to supply the punch for the Chicago Cubs both are well below the .300. fnark. Frankie Frisch of the St. Louis Cards has batted only .230 to date, and his teammate. Taylor DpUthit, has been benched because of- weak batt:ng.

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. ftt. Paul .... 13 7 .630 Louisville 12 8 -600 Konoas City II 11 .500 Columbus 11 11 Milwaukee 11 j- •):* Toledo IJJ 12 . -J;>3 Minneapolis 9 12 .4-9 INDIANAPOLIS 9 13 .409 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Philadel. 12 7 .632 Cleve.... 12 11 .522 K York 13 8 .619 ChiCBRO.. 9 13 .409 wash. .. 13 11 .542 Boston. 9 13 .409 Detroit . 14 12 538 St. Louis 6 13 .316 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. St. Louis 14 4 .778: Pittsbeh. 11 12 478 N. York 14 6 .700 Philadel. 9 12 .429 Boston . 13 9 .591 Brooklyn 8 15 .348 whieago. 11 8 .579:7tncv . 3 17 .150 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Kansas Cits. Louisville at Milwaukee. Columbus at Minneapolis. Toledo at St. Paul. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis at Boston; postponed; wet grounds. Chicago at Brooklyn; postponed; cold and rain. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, postponed; tain: two games Friday. Pittsburgh at New York; postponed; cold and rain. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo 200 000 022 6 9 0 St Paul . 010 020 002— 5 9 1 Ferguson. Connolly and Devormer; Murphy and Snyder. Louisville 021 210 Oil— 8 11 1 Milwaukee 000 100 020— 3 6 2 Penner. Walsh and Thompson; Gearin. Ferrell and Manion. (Ten innings) Columbus 010 030 022 0— 811 2 Minneapolis 200 211 2CO 1— 9 11 4 Campbell. Baker and Hinkle. Dcsautels: Hensitk. Henry and Hargrave. AMERICAN LEAGUE (Eleven innings) Philadelphia .. 010 020 Oil 02— 7 11 1 Chicago . 200 102 000 00— 5 9 2 Earnshaw and Cochrane: Thomas. Faber and Tate. Boston 000 100 OOO— 1 8 3 Detroit 000 000 llx— 2 11 1 Gaston and Berry. Ruel; Whitchlll and Hayworth. Washington ... 103 201 020 — 918 1 Cleveland 200 COO 001— 3 8 0 Brown and Soencer; Ferrell. Shaffner. Bean and Sewell. N-W York 000 000 210— 3 7 0 6t Louis 002 000 000— 2 10 1 Plneras. Gomez and Dickey; Blaeholder and Ferrell. NATIONAL LEAGUE All games postoned. rain and cold.

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JENKINS WINS SHOOT R. M. Jenkins of Orleans, with 144 out of 150 targets, won the singles event in a registered snoot at Indianapolis Gun Club Wednesday. Homer C. Dick of Hammond and R. R. Clark of Crawfordsville each cracked 48 targets in 50 attempts to tie for first in the handicap, Dick winning the shootoff. R. Parish won the doubles with 44 out of 50.

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/'"MTY park board at its meeting last week spent no little time discussing golf problems at the various courses. Registration for future play occupied most of the limelight, with at least an agreement being reached for the time being, that one, two or: three players may register in advance for a foursome. Example being that John Smith may be delegated by a foursome he regularity plays with an composed of Harry Doe, Richard Doe and Bill Brown to reserve the starting time for the next Sunday. Starter at the course will sell John Smith four tickets in advance for Sunday and register the four names. If one of the foursome or two or three or the entire foursome fails to appear at the starting time, the starter may insert any players who have failed to make advance registration and who are at the course ready to Play whenever a chance affords Itself. It is taken for granted the single player, twosome or threesome plaving golf on any of the muuicipal links and wants to register in advance knows how to handle the rest of It. What to do at the Sarah Shank ninehole course on the problem of starting players on their second round also was discussed. Sarali Shank players buy a ticket good for tw;o rounds of nine holes each for 25 cents. When the player arrives at the starting tee for the first round, except for an early morning start, he usually finds players at the first tee who have played nine holes and are ready for the second round. That also means that players who have played nine holes find several players waiting to start their first round. Who should get the rightaway offers the rub for the board. Finally the board decided to take the matter up with the Sarah Shank club members who really know something about the actual conditions. a a a MEMBER clubs of the Western Golf Association received a letter today from Harold C. Gifford, secretary of the association, asking their voice by vole on two importantpoints in the rules. Gifford sets out the Western made a determined fight a number of years ago on the stymie rule, but yielded to the sentiment of its members and acceded to the ruling of the United States Golf Association. Now the members. or some of them, have changed their minds and want anther vote. tr tt a Gifford also asks an expression on the mutter of removing dirt or wiping the ball on the green. Most every player does this in regular season club play, but it is not done in tournaments. In case the point would be added to the rules, it would likely read that a ball may be cleaned or wiped if it rests on the cut part of the green. Golfers in this section whose clubs belong to the Western should instruct their secretaries to answer both questions. 1 t tr a Notice is also given member clubs of the Western Golf Association about the Chick Evans caddv scholarship awarded bv the Western last vear for the first time. The scholarship in Northwestern university represents r value of S3OO and goes to the caddv making the best showing during the vear. Each club is allowed to nominate one candidate and he should be chosen on the following points: Intergritv of Purpose (Scholarship record in high school. Desire to continue their education). Daily Appearance (Cleanliness to be considered more than good clothes i. Attendance and Conduct 'Both on and off club property' and need. All entrants must meet the entrance requirements of Northwestern unlversitv and all nominations must be in the hands of the Western Association on or before Aug. 1. THE 1931 golf rules as compiled by the United States Golf Association will be reprinted in this column from time to time along with definitions and etiquette pointers. The United Stater. Golf Association has made a few changes in the wording, or in the import, of the Rules of Golf as adopted by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. Interpretations and decisions marked R. & A. have been taken from the decisions by the rules of golf committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. .MODE OF PLAY 1. Golf is played by two sides, each playing its own ball, with clubs and balls made in comformity with the directions explained in the clause on “Form and Make of Golf Clubs and Balls.” The game consists in each side playing a ball from a teeing-ground into a hole bv successive strokes. The hole is won by the side which holes its baU in fewer strokes than the owmsing side, except as otherwise provided for In the

Big Bat

Bing Miller

BING MILLER'S big bat was largely responsible for the Athletes’ 7-to-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox Wednesday. The veteran outfielder hit a home run in the ninth inning to tie the score and started off the winning rally in the eleventh when he hit his second double of the game.

rules. The hole is halved if both sides hole out In the same number of strokes. CONDITIONS OF MATCH 2. A match consists of one round of the course unless it be otherwise agreed. A match is won by the side which is leading by a number of holes greater then the number of holes remaining to be played. A match is halved if each side win the same number of holes. PRIORITY ON THE COURSE Matches constituted of singles, threesomes or foursomes shall have orecedence of and be entitled to pass any other kind of a match. A single player has no standing. and shall always give way to a match of any kind. Any match playing a whole round shall be entitled to pass a match playing a shorter round. If a match fails to keep its place on the green, and lose In distance more than one clear hole on the players in front. It may be passed, on request being made. (Note—Two players playing a single ball are treated as a single player—R. & A.) SCHMITT BLANKS FRANKLIN Brilliant hurling by Schmitt, who allowed but three hits, enabled Tech diamond pastimers to defeat Franklin Masonic Home nine here Wednesday, 7 to 0. The locals played errorless ball. TECH NETTERS TRIUMPH Minus three of their regulars who were declared ineligible just before the matches, Tech tennis squad triumphed over Warren Central Wednesday, 4 to 2. COLLEGE TILTS WEDNESDAY , 13: Indiana Central. 1. Northwestern. 11; Knox. 2. Colgate. 9: Yal<\ 4. Mv!o£? n / S J n ' 2; Notre Dame. 1. Hosei (Japan'. 4: Michigan State. 1.

All-Governor Party Planned THE Kentucky Derby, classic of the running horse events, is held May 16. The 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, greatest auto event in the world, is held May 30. So just to show they want each other to see each other’s classic, the Governor of Kentucky, Flem S. Sampson, has invited T. E. Myers, general manager of the Speedway, to be his guest at the Derby, while Myers has invited the Kentucky executive to attend the * motor race, through the sponsorship of Governor Harry G. Leslie of Indiana, who is giving a Speedway party for many visiting Governors.

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Smith in Golf Tie U. S. Pro Shares Lead in British Meet With South American. By Unltr and Pregg SOUTHPORT, England. May 14. —Horton Smith of Cragston, N. Y„ and Marcos Cliurcio, of Argentina, shared leadership in the $7,000 Dunlop-Southport golf tournament today with the second of the four scheduled rounds completed. The third and fourth rounds will be played Friday. Smith and Churcio had aggregate scores of 146. Smith was four over par today, carding a 75. Churcio had a 74. Terrific winds which often approached gale lorce handicapped all players. Archie Compston and Henry Cot- j ton, British pros, were tied for third place with scores of 147. Cotton had a 77 today. He was angered for what he termed miserable playing and only after persuasion of friends did he finish the round and sign his card after throwing his ball away at the seventeenth green. Other 'United States players had varying success. Tony Manero was up with the leaders. He had a 75 today for a 150 aggregate. Joe Kirkwood had an 80 today for a total of 152, and Joe Turnesa a 79 for 154.

HOOK SUBS FOR BLAKE Eddie Blake, Delphi bantamweight, who was scheduled to meet Tuffy Mitchell, Indianapolis, in the eight-round headliner of the weekly boxing show at Riverside Friday, injured a hand in training, and Henry Hook of Elwood has been signed to oppose Mitchell. The balance of the card will consist of a six-round semi-windup and three four-round prelims. WINNER GETS BELT CLEVELAND, 0., May 14.—A gold belt, emblematic of the world heavyweight championship, will be awarded the winner of the Schmel-ing-Stribling title fight here July 3, by the National Boxing Association, it was announced today. ATTUGKS PLAN CIRCUS Preparations for the Crispus Attacks athletic circus are being made. The event will be held next week in the school gym to raise funds to aid in purchasing equipment for Tiger i teams.

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U. S., Italian Boxers Draw By United Pregg NEW YORK, May 14.—Amateur boxers of the United States and Italy broke even in their international match at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, each country winning four of the eight bouts on the program. Henry Surette of Boston, national A. A. U. heavyweight champion, gave the United States team a draw when he defeated Luigi Roviti of Italy in the final scrap. Until their draw Wednesday night members of the Italian team, holders of the Olympic title, had won eleven successive international matches.

Wednesday Ring Results

By United Press AT SEATTLE—Fredde St-eeie. Tacoma welter, knocked out Joe Townsend, Vancouver. (2). Cecil Geysel. Seattle, and Joe Cortez, Boise, middleweights. drew <B'. AT DULUTH. Minn.—Charlie Retzlaff, 196. Duluth, knocked out Jack Gagnon. 195. Boston (4). AT CHICAGO—Babe Kellar. Toledo featherweight, knocked out Pat Hill. Philadelphia. in the first round. .AT CLEVELAND—Jack Bradv. Syracuse welter, outpointed Madison Dix of Los Angeles in eight rounds.

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Track Race Open Fight Notre Dame, * Indiana and Butler Share Top Position. 1 By United Press LAFAYETTE. Ind.. May 14.—A wide open fight for the Hoosier intercollegiate track and field championship Is in prospect here Saturday afternoon as the result of the , balanced strength displayed by No- | tre Dame, Indiana and Butler in recent meets and the dark horse pos- | sibilities of Purdue, along with sev- ; eral other entries. Notre Dame, defending champion, has entered a full squad of men that includes the winners in six of the fifteen events last season, while Indiana displayed surprising power in defeating Illinois and Purdue in a triangular meet last Saturday. Butler, the third claimant of title: honors, won the Little Stafte track meet by a top-heavy margin last j Saturday, and served notice that it | will be a strong contender. In addition to the three favor-; ites, Purdue, Ball Teachers, Earlham j and De Pauw are all expected to grab slices of the scoring pie.

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Major Leaders

Following averages, compiled by United Press, include games played Wednesday, May 13: LEADING lIITTFnS Player and Club G AR R H Pet. Simmons. Athletics 19 71 15 SO .lit Alexander. Ticers . ‘K> !)K 1 1 40 .403 Ruth. Yankees 14 49 17 ‘.’O .100 Fotherelll, White Sox 14 .17 J. 4 .101 Fonseca. Indians.... 23 96 21 38 .396 HOME RUNS Hornsby. Cubs 6 Stone. Tigers 5 Klein. Phillies.. .6 Simmons. Athletics 5 Ariett. Phillies... 5 RUNS BATTED IN Cronin. Senators 27 Averill. Indians.. 22 Simmons. Athiet’s 22 Webb. Red Sox... 20 GehriK. Yankees 221

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Heavy Rivals End Drills By United Press NEW YORK, May 14 —Tommy Loughran and Victorio Campolo tapered off training today for their ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Both heavyweights went through their final hard workouts Wednesday. Campolo drubbed three sparring mates at his camp in Orangeburg, N. Y., while Loughran stepped around with a number of light opponents at a local gym. BLUE ENTRIES NAMED Don R. Knight, Shortridge track coach, has announced! Blue entries in the sectional track meet at Tech Saturday. He will enter the following men: 100-Yard Dash. Adams. Sampsell and Ziesrner: 220-vard dash. Adams and Sampsell: 440-vard dash. Black well and Retterer: 880-vard run. Cornell. Retterer and Robinson: mile run, Beyer and Cornell. 120-yard hleh hurdles. Stewart and Underwood; 220-1 ard low hurdles. Azbell. Davis and Underwood: hiqh lump. H. Berns. Heckman and Stewart: broad lump. H Berns. WadleiKh and Zieaner: pole vault. Azbell. Davis and Simpson; shot put. Daniels. DjW“es and Richardson: mile relay (four to run). H. Berns. J. Bern3. Cornell. Retterer. Robinson and Stewart, half-mile relay (four to run!. Adams. Davis. Sampsell. Simpson. Underwood and Zieener.

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