Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1931 — Page 10

PAGE 10

Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, June 15—A couple of high school teams battled Jt out for the championship of the >ig town over at Brooklyn Saturday. Th*y met In a typical woTld eerie* background, what with tha mayor ct New York throwing out the first ball, umpires from the American and National Leagues calling the plays. Altrock and Schacht gifted comedians of the diamond, performing their broad pleasantries. Graham McNamee broadcasting the picture for the stay at homes, bands blaring and all those other touches that go to make a Spaldlng-Reach holiday. You hear from time to time that youngsters of today don't go in for baseball, and that the game generally Is losing Its public appeal. 1 don't believe this Is so. At any rate. I hope it isn't. With most youngsters, baseball is the first big adventure in life’s emotions, the first contact with personal problems and obligations. It is on the ball field that he first meets despair and Joy. incongruous sisters, and It is on the ball field that he first senses pride and humiliation. brothers eternally at odds. Only the youngster who has been picked for the first time to play on a sandlot. neighborhood or school team can appreciate the glorious sensation that comes with the distinction. It is at this throbbing point, that all illusions of the presidency and the White house fade Into petty trivialities. • • ' < I don’t know precisely how Mr. Rockefeller felt when he got his first, million, but I am pretty sure his sensation was weak and feeble compared with the thrill that comes to anv youngster when he squeezes his feet Into his first pair of spikes. There is something about vour first pair of spikes that makes you feel like a Cobb, a Speaker and a Wacner rolled into one. You tie them up. sigh, sit back, and dav dream. It's the ninth inning. You’re with the Giants. The stands in the Polo Grounds boil with people. The Cubs are Wading. McGraw needs this game to win the world series. There are two men on. Three runs will settle it. You come up. Old Mordecai Brown looks at you and sneers. ‘Just another rookie.’ You tighten vour belt, tug at your cap. and dig vour spikes into the ground. There is whirl of motion out there on the mound, and a white blur comes speeding toward the plate. You swing. In another instant the stands are roaring with Pagan frenzy. The ball has cleared the fence. It is a homer. You have won the game and the series. And ft few moments later % baclc in the dressing room talking to Rice and Mercer and Runvon from the newspaper vou are trying to appear unconcerned —'O. just say I wjis lucky. The old fellow happened to put one In m.v groove and I cocked It for him’— Don't tell me that youngsters aren’t like that. If they aren’t. I wouldn’t care to hear about It They used to be, anyway.

a an AND who but the youngster who has been there can appreciate the agonizing moments, the dark tragedies and the mockeries of fate that a guy has to endure on his way to established fame at the age of 15? And still there are people who will talk about the nerve of Lindbergh and the fortitude of Byrd! tt a tt Ask any youngster how he felt when he stood at the plate and some crooked arm genius shot a round house curve at him for the first time. But. stop, don’t ask him Even if he is now grown to middle age. it isn’t likely that he can adequately describe the startling phenomenon. and besides there are certain memoties too poignant to be disturbed. And what sensation of despair and total failure is therS that can possible rank with the first muffed pop fly that allows the runner from third to score with the forty-eighth run in the third inning? In later years, men throw themselves from high buildings, turn on the gas and Jump off bridges when stirred by grief much less provocative. I don’t mean to imply that kid life on the ball field runs largely to bleakness and frustration. No. indeed. Even the most sublimated day dream of future grandeur loses much of its glow In an outfield catch that is completed after the star of the Little Tornadoes whirls around nineteen times, loses his hat. gets a clinker In his eves, stumbles over a rock, falls sprawling and. in some miraculous manner clutches the ball in frenzied outstretched fingers Who would want to be a Morgan, an Einstein or a Hoover after a catch like that. I ask vou?

Tribe and Saints Even

First Game INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Montague, m 4 0 0 2 3 0 H. Fitzgerald, cf.... 4 0 0 7 0 0 Koeneclce, II 4 0 1 2 0,1 Walker, rs 4 1 1 4 0 0 Sigafoos. 3b 4 33 0 5 0 Narltskv.' 3b 4 0 1 1 1 I McCann, lb ....... 4 0 1 10 0 0 Riddle, c 4 0 1 1 1 0 Griffin, and 1 0 0 0 2 0 Hall, n l 0 0 o l 0 Anglev 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miller, and _0 _0 jO J) _0 _0 Totals ' 35 3 8 27 13 3 ST, PAUL AB R H O A E Anderson, el 5 3 2 3 0 0 Saltzgfver, 2b 5 1 3 1 4 0 Davis. II 5 1 33 0 0 Durst, rl 5 1 1 0 0 0 Roettger.-lb 5 1 H 15 1 0 Morrissey, ss 5 2 2 2 4 0 Honkins. 3b 5 0 2 0 3 1 Fenner, c. 4 1 1 2 0 0 Betts, and 3 _2 J J. J _0 Totals 42 11 17 27 13 1 gt Paul 130 400 004—11 Indianapolis 000 200 001 — 3 Runs batted in—Durst. Saltzgaver (2>. Fenner. Davis (3'. Narlesky i3>. Andersun. Momssev t3). Sigafoos. Two-base hits— Koenecke. Sigafoos (2). Home runs—Fenner. Davis, Anderson. Morrisey. Sigafoos. Double nlavs —Griffin to Montague to McCann; Saltzgaver to Morrissev to Roettger; Sigafoos to Montague to McCann. Left on bases —Indianapolis. 5; St. Paul. 5. Base on balls—Off Griffin. 1. Struck out—By Hall. 1; bv Betts. 1. Hits—Off Griffin. 8 In 3-13 innings: off Hall. 4 in 3 2-3 inninßs: off Miller. 5 In 2 innings. Losing pitcher—Griffin. Umpires—Snyder and Connolly. Time —1:39. Second Game INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Narlesky. ss 4 0 l o 4 l Watker. rs 3 0 0 3 0 0 H. Fitzgerald, cf.... 3 0 0 7 0 0 Koenecke. If 4 1 1 1 0 0 Anglev. c 4 0 0 3 0 1 Riddle, c 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sigafoos. 3b * 0 1 4 2 0 McCann, lb 3 1 2 8 0 0 Bedore. 3b 3 1 1 0 3 0 Cvengros. D 4 0 3 1 1 0 Totals 32 ~8 27 10 . 2 ST. PAUL \ ’ AB R H O A E Anderson, es 5 0 1 6 0 0 Saltzgaver. 2b 4 0 0 3 2 0 Paschal, rs 4 0 1 2 0 0 Davis. If 3 1 2 3 0 0 Roettger. lb 4 0 1 8 0 0 Morrissev. ss 3 0 0 1 1 1 Hopkins. 3b 1 i 1 2 2 2 Snyder, c 3 0 1 3 0 0 Murphv. o 2 o 0 0 2 l Prudhomme 9 2 2 2 2 2 Fenner _1 J> J> Totals 33 3 7 24 5 3 Prudhomme ran for Snyder in ninth. Fenner batted for Murphy in ninth. St Paul "... 000 100 100—2 Indianapolis 010 200 00x-3 Runs batted in— Anglev. Davis. Bedore. Narleskv. Hopkins Two-base hits—Cvengros McCann. Home runs—Davis. Hopkins’ Stolen bases—Koeneceke. Anderson. Davis. Sacrifice—Bedore. Double plavs— Cvengros to McCann; Bedore to Sigafoos to McCann. Left on bases— Indianapolis. 9; 8* Paul 8- Base on balls—Off Murphv. 3; off Cvengros. 4. Struck out—Bv Murfhv 3- bv Cvengros. 2. Umpires—Connolv and Snvder. Time—l:4o. TRIBE BATTING FIGURES AB. H. Pet. i{{ :ISS SS8ffi“..:::::::::::::::: i" j? :58 RT Fitzgerald 37 13 324 McCann 187 f0 321 Narlesky 302 . 62 .307 Bedore 45 13 . 389 Montague -....*..2 JfJ *3 .387 Fitzgerald 196 55 281 find 138 35 .373

TWENTY GRAND NOT TO START IN $50,000 DERBY

Indians Meet Saints Under Lights Tonight Tribe Gets Even Break With Apostles in Sunday Twin Bill, Sensational Fielding Turning Back Visitors in Second Fray; Northmen Cop Opener, Dividing a daylight double bill Sunday, Indians and Saints will battle under the lights tonight in,the third conflict of the series and it will be free for women and children. The second-place Apostles will end their visit Tuesday with an afternoon game, Wednesday’s tilt having been played as part of the Sabbath day twin program. The conflict tonight will get under way at 8 o'clock and the Tuesday fracas at 3 p. m. Lefty Leifleld’s pastimers are only one-half game back of the leagueleading Colonels and are keyed up to a high pitch, so much so, in fact, that the 3-to-2 victory scored by the Tribesmen in the second battle Sunday hit them like bad news. They thumped the Tribe in the opener, 11 to 3, and were all set to make a sweep when Mike Cvengros tripped them up, assisted by marvelous plays on the part of himself, Emmett Anri T

McCann and Len Koenecke. It will be a long time, no doubt, before Washington park customers are entertained with the class of thrilling baseball that was produced in the Sabbath nightcap. In the sixth inning Roettger sent a sizzling line drive at Cvengros that surprised everybody by landing in Mike’s glove, and it was turned into a double play. In the eighth McCann caught one off Paschal’s bat that was on fire, taking it backhanded, and in the same, round Koenecke backed against the left field fence, timed a leap and came down with a drive by Hopkins that was ticketed for a home run. Seven circuit blows were struck off during the double-header, six by the Saints. Fenner, Davis, Anderson and Morrissey walloped the sphere out of the park in the first fray and Davis and Hopkins clouted homers in the windup encounter. For the Indians Sigafoos poled a round trip drive in the opening tilt. In fact "Siggie” was the whole show

Douthit Goes to Reds; Cards Get Roettger

By United Press CINCINNATI, June. 15.—Sidney Weil, president of the Cincinnati Reds, today announced his club had obtained the release of Taylor Douthit, Cardinal outfielder for the past five years, in exchange for the release of outfielder Wally Rottger and what Weil termed “considerable money.” Douthit Sunday made seven hits in eight times at bat in a doubleheader against Philadelphia to raise his batting average for the season to .331. Roettger made one hit in four attempts Sunday to wind up

Dr. Henry Williams, Former Gopher Grid Mentor, Dies

By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, June 15. —Death of Dr. Henry L Williams, originator of the “Minnesota shift,” was mourned today by hundreds of athletes who played under him during his regime as football coach at the

Back Again By United Press NEW YORK, June 15.—The Carnegie Foundation for the advancement of teaching foresees a distinct “threat” to the future of inter-collegiate football in forces beyond the control of academic institutions—the increasing popularity of professional football and declining public interest in intercollegiate competition. A survey of almost 100 colleges summarized in Bulletin 26, issued by the foundation, indicates the danger signals to the leading college sport in dwindling gate receipts and smaller attendances on the training field and at traditional “pep meetings” before major contests.

Meyer Cops Detroit Race By United Press DETROIT, June 15. —Louis Meyer, 1928 and 1929 A. A. A. speed champion, averaged 75.458 to triumph in the 100-mile dirt track event here Sunday in his Jadson special. He made a nonstop run and nosed out Ernie Triplett of New York, who lost when forced into the pits for a tire change. Bill Cummings of Indianapolis placed third; Ralph Hepburn fourth, and Sam Ross, fifth. Louis Schneider, winner of the Indianapolis 500-mile classic, was seventh behind Francis Quinn. The rest of the field finished in this order: Russell Snowberger, Fred Frame, Chet Miller and Wilbur Shaw. There were no accidents. 2-Man Team Cops Crown By Times Special CHICAGO, June 15.—A two-man team carried off championship honors in the twenty-seventh annual University of Chicago national interscolastic track and field championship here Saturday. Bob Kennicott and Marshall Miller amassed thirty-one points on a first, second, two thirds and a sixth, to give the Desplaines, 111., team the crown. Amsden Oliver, lanky Negro hurdler from Roosevelt of Dayton. set anew world's prep record of 23.5 in the 220-yard low hurdles.

Girl Baseball Player

Indianapolis has s girl baseball player. Miss Boot* Thompson joined the Woodsides sandlot club Sunday and will journey to Bloomington with the team next Sunday. Woodsides will practice Tuesday and Frday it Ellen berger at 5 p. m.

for the Hoosiers in the early afternoon struggle, collecting two doubles and a home run. The home nine was held to eight hits by Huck Betts, the righthander who usually knocks them kicking without extending himself. It was glad tidings for St. Paul in the initial setto. They bombarded Tribe pitching for seventeen hits. Griffin was a set-up for them and they put the contest on ice during the early innings. Lefty Hall, delivered in the relief role, but was taken out for a pinch hitter and Russ Miller, third hurler used by the Tribesmen, was solved in the ninth ror two Homers and two singles that registered four markers. Rain that fell in different parts of the city except on West Washington street held down attendance to some extent, but there was a fair turnout anyway and the fans were well-paid by the comeback staged by the Indians in the second game.

his brief career as a Red with a batting average of .351. Roettger is about a year and a half younger than Douthit and has been playing professional ball less than Douthit. Roettger played with the New York Giants last season and came to the Reds in a cash deal on Oct. 29, 1930. Dan Howley, manager of the Reds, has been trying to get Douthit for the Reds since last fall and a deal for his release probably would have been closed during the training season had not Chick Hafey been holding out for more salary from the Cardinal .management.

University of Minnesota from ISSf to 1922. He died Sunday in J the Swedish hospital of a heart attack after a long illness. He was 61. During the twenty-two years Dr. Williams coached at Minnesota the Gophers won or tied for six Big Ten championships and three western titles. The Gophers shared the Big Ten title with lowa in 1900, with Michigan in 1903 and 1904, with Wisconsin in 1906 and with Illinois in 1915. In 1909 the Gohphers won undisputed possession of the title. Dr. williams was a graduate of Yale, where he was a star half-back and hurdler. At that time he set a record of 15 4-5 seconds in the 120yard high hurdles. Upon his graduation in 1891 he went to West Point and coached the Army to its first victory over the Navy. He later coached at William Penn charter school at Philadelphia before coming to Minnesota. He retired in 1922. He was born at Hartford, Conn., July 26, 1869. He studied medicine in Germany and Austria for several years. He remained in active touch with football even after his retirement from the coaching field, and attended all the Minnesota games.

Catcher Shea Accused of Beating Woman at Party

By United Press LOUISVILLE, June 15.—Mervyn Shea, catcher for the Louisville Colonels, was arrested today on an assault warrant sworn to by Mrs. Walter Seim, wife of a St. Louis prehestra leader and organist. Mrs. Seim accused Shea of beating and kicking her at a party Sunday night. The ball player was releasee} on bail pending a hearing on the woman’s assault and batteryaccusations. Local Golfers in Exhibitions I • Local links stars played in exhibition contests at Columbus and Martinsville Sunday, proceeds being used to swrell the prize purse for the annual state open championship which will be held at Speedway course in August. At Columbus, Neal Mclntyre and Dick Nelson nosed out Roy Smith and Freddie McDermott, 1 up, in a best ball match. Ralph Stonehouse and Massie Miller thumped Bill Heinlein and Chuck Garinger, 3 up, in a best ball contest. WIN GOLF HONORS * Morris Jones, Harry Schornstein, W. J. Johnson, Robert "White, J. G. Fultz, Rod Close and Frank Lutf were the leaders in the golf tourney at Pleasant Run Sunday to help in raising funds to send a local team to the national municipal tourney at St. Paul next month.

CRANE’S IMPORTED , 5c CIGAR

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

New Tribe Manager l Praises Departing Boss

- jjj. - • r ’ • ...

Johnny Corriden

BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor Emmett McCann, veterai* first sacker who succeeded Johnny Corriden as manager of the Indians today, will be in the pilot seat when the Tribe tackles the St. Paul Saints in the third battle of the series under the lights tonight. The new Tribe field boss was obtained during spring training from Columbus in a trade for outfielder Ollie Tucker. He saw big league service with four clubs, Philadelphia Athletics, Cincinnati, Washington and the Boston Red Sox and is 29 years old. In the minors McCann spent most of the time with Columbus and with Portland- in the Pacific Coast League. He will be one of the youngest managers in Class AA ball. He said he realizes he is tackling a difficult task, but is willing to give his best. The fact McCann will be the only playing manager in the league will be an added burden. The other seven pilots in the A. A. are veterans with their playing days behind them. McCann made no effort to undermine Corriden and was surprised when appointed to the pilot post. He said Johnny was the best fellow he ever played under and attributed Corriden’s lack of success to bad luck. “With an equal share of the breaks,” McCann said, “Johnny would have had the team up in the race. lam sorry, to see

Brewers Gain on Saints in A. A. Milwaukee today was within striking distance of Louisville and St. Paul, holders of first and second places in the American Association pennant race. Milwaukee gained on the leaders in Sunday's program of doubleheaders, winning two games from Toledo, 6 to 3 and 7 to 2, while Louisville and St. Paul were breaking even. Louisville defeated Minneapolis, 6 to 3, in the first game, but lost the nightcap, 9 to 4, making five costly errors. St. Paul easily defeated Indianapolis, 11 to 3, in the first game and then drooped the second, 3 to 2. • Kansas City, in last place, defeated Columbus, 16 to 7, in the first game. The second contest ended in a deadlock at 7-all when called at the end of the seventh inning.

Eight Hoosier Stars Enter By Times Special CHICAGO, June 15.—Eight Hoosiers will compete in the intercollegiate golf championships at Olympia field here with qualifying rounds scheduled for June 22 and 23. Larry Moller of Notre Dame, 1930 runner-up, heads the list, w-ith Francis and Russell Beaupre, Lewis O’Shea, William Redmond, Arthur Bradley and William Burke of Notre Dame and R. K. Young of Purdue as the other Indiana entries. Notre Dame is a favorite to cop team honors. George T. Dunlap Jr. of Princeton, defending champion, is in the field of 123 entered..

Mrs. M. H. Boley, Former Brewer President, Dead

By United Press MILWAUKEE, .June 15.—Mrs. M. H. Boley, the former Florence Killilea, who until her marriage in November, 1930, was owner and president of the Milwakuee American Association baseball club, died here today after an illness of several weeks. She was 29 years old. Mrs. Boley obtained ownership of the Brewers through the will of her father, the late Henry Xillilea, who had obtained control of the team in 1928 from Mrs. Otto Borchert, widow of a former owner. Mrs. Boley resigned.as president of the Brewers this spring because of her marriage to a Milwaukee physician.

- *

Emmett McCann

him leave. He worked hard, hustled at all times and was cn the job constantly.” Johnny Corriden joined the Indians as coach in 1928 and helped Bruno - Betzel direct the team to the pennant and “little world’s series” championship. He was coach again in 1929 and was appointed pilot in 1930. There was much experimenting with players and night baseball last year and the club finished last after winding up in fourth position in 1929. This season, at times, the club batted hard and threatened to climb, but usually poor pitching stepped in the way. The club has won six of its last ten starts and is in seventh place. Corriden is a resident of Indianapolis and played in the majors with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns. He also saw playing service with Louisville, Kansas City and St. Paul. He had previous managerial experience at Des Moines and as assistant to Mike Kelley at Minneapolis. William E. Clauer, secretary of the Indians, said today there was nothing new to report on the change of ownership at Toledo. He met with President T. J. Hickey of the American Association in Louisville Saturday and at the same session several A. A. club owners were on hand. Clauer is believed to be in line to take charge of the Hens eventually, but at present, he said, the Toledo officials want too much money for their franchise and also desire more time to endeavor to emerge from financial difficulties. , . Toledo newspapers declare the Hens already have borrowed money from the league to pay salaries and are in a bad way with little hope of avoiding bankruptcy. It is the opinion in Toledo that Clauer of the Indians some day will be placed in charge over there by the league or negotiate for its purchase for parties in Indianapolis or Chicago. Clauer is regarded highly by President Hickey for his business managemeijl and general baseball knowledge. When Johnny Corriden resigned from the local management today he was questioned about a future job at Toledo, but stated he was unaware of any plan to place him at the head of the Hens. Fact of the matter, Corriden said he had nothing in view in the way of employment. It is presumed, of course, that Johnny won’t be idle for any length of time. He has a wide acquaintance in the diamond pastime. Owner Perry of the Indians praised Johnny’s loyalty today and denied he had asked for his resignation. It’s a good guess, however, that Perry expressed dissatisfaction with the record of the team and that Corriden concluded it was vase to toss up the reins and obtain some | long-sought sleep undisturbed by I pitching problems.

ALTERATION SPECIALIST NEW CLOTHES MADE TO ORDER E. G. Barthel, Tailor 8 W. Ohio St., Near Meridian Bt.

The Biggest Oil Value in Town 100% Pure Pennsylvania Oil 15 c Free Crankcase Service 5-Gallon Lots, $2.30 INDIANA© 4 H2I N. Meridian *

Sweep All and Mate Share Top Choice in Chicago Race Saturday

Open Battle Expected When 3-Year-Olds Vie for Rich Purse at Arlington; Preakness Winner in Best Condition of Season. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY Cnited Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, June 15.—Without Twenty Grand in the field, the twentythird running of the $50,000 added American derby Saturday at Washington park was considered today a wide-open race.' After Twenty Grand won the mile and a half Belmont Stakes Saturday. Trainer Jimmy Rowe decided not to ask the Greentree ace to attempt the ordeal of a long train ride from New York to Chicago and face Mate, his conqueror in the Preakness, and Sweep All. second to him in the Kentucky Derby, in another mile and a quarter struggle. THI’OMtT? n Unn

Twenty Grand's absence has added to the interest in the American Derby, and has caused many owners to decide to send their horses to the post whereas the presence of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner might have reduced the field to a half dozen or less. Mate and Sweep All were quoted joint favorites today, each at 4-1, in the final future book odds. Odds on the other probable starters follow: Sun Meadow. 6-1; Spanish Play. Lizhtninz Bolt and Knight’s Call. 8-1: Pitsburzher. 10-1; Oswego. 12-1; Ladder. 15-1; Boys Howdy and Sunny Lassie. 20-1; Scotland Glory's and Hyman, 40-1; Joey Bibbs. 50-1; up. 100-1; The Monzo! and Conscience. 200-1: Quatra Bras I. 1,000-1 The Derby Trial purse, an allowance race at a mile and an eighth, will test several of the entries Tuesday. The inconsistency of the leading western horses has prevailed all season. Pittsburgher, Sweep All and Spanish Play, the three leading western 3-year-olds, all have beaten each other. Pittsburgher has won from Sweep All four out of six times, but the C. T. Fisher colt is considered better at

Sears’ National Men’s Week Featuring Summer Apparel at Money-Saving Prices Cool and Smart! Summer Suits Mop These new smartly tailored Seersucker 1 ft Suits are cool. Two-button model. Coat and 1 Hr trousers. Taped seams. Guaranteed wash- fejyp able. Sizes 36 to 44. Athletic Shirts For Outdoor Sports for 88c and Vacation Trips Fine combed yarns. Cool and ■ ■ I # 1 I elastic. An exceptional value- I IftflßAl/Aft*# 1 * Ulloll mlluKorS ™ $| 98 - Four V | Colored Shorts ■- 3 for Smartly tailored of heavy quality imported linen. Plain white, sizes 30 Fancy patterned broadcloth. Elas- to 42. tic back. Mandolin seat. Sizes 28 * Men’s White Pants Another Sears’ Special js value. Extra quality K a IQ white duck, finely tai- ■ ■ I w lored. Ideal for sum- ■ mertime wear, sports and vacations. , Sizes 30 to 42. Union Suits Value 45c $5 &$6 Dress Pants Double guaranteed, fine pajama unusually fine check nainsook. Reinforced seams. group, smartly tailored V J Qj^ Sizes 34 to 50. of high-grade wool suit- M J.WW mg—worsted and cassimeresr A good assortment of patterns. nSS-bal Keep Cool! SJ39 AQ “Nobility” Value • 57C5C SI,OO A A | Fine Irish linValue OMC en ’ ®" quart€r value V/W v \V >7/ style. Leather Hand tailored, plain and fancy. breakable U \?s" Silk lined ends. Popular colors. I'' or \ . •' i Massachusetts Avenue at Alabama Street

a mile and a quarter because of his showing in the Kentucky Derby. Pittsburgher also holds an edge over Spanish Play, with three out of five victories. All of the probable starters except Mate and Sun Meadow, which ran second to Twenty Grand in the Belmont, have arrived on the scene. Mate is said to have put on fifty pounds since the Kentucky Derby and to be in far better sHape than when he ran third to Twenty Grand and Sweep All. PIRATES RELEASE MEALEY By Times Special PITTSBURGH. June 15.—Pittsburgh Pirates reduced their player roster to twenty-six, one of the limit required by tonight, when they released unconditionally catcher Jack Mealey. NAVY SIGNS O’BRIEN LOS ANGELES, June 15.—Johnny O’Brien, end on the 1930 Notre Dame football team, will serve as assistant to Rip Miller at the Naval academy next season, he announced here today.

-JUNE 15, 1931>

Mat Stars to Clash Tonight Two prominent grapplers top the wrestling program at Broad Ripple I tonight, with Jack Reynolds, welter

title claimant, opposing Cowboy Bobby Chick, both undefeated here. Chick is attempting to make the 147 - pound limit. Two out of three falls will decide the winners, with three judges on hand to render a decision in case of no falls. Elmer Guthrie, rough Kansan, opposes Leo Alexander, South

~. C\

Reynolds

Bend light heavy, and Johnny Carlin and Merle Dolby, local favorites, clash in one-fall events. Jack McAdams and Ed South will officiate with the program starting at 8:30. VINES TENNIS CHAMP BERKELEY, Cal., June 13. Ellsworth Vines, tall Pasadena youth, today held the California tennis championship, defeating Bud Chandler of Berkeley, defending champ, Sunday, 6-4, 6-8, 8-6. 6-4 SEEK L L. SHORTSTOP Cleveland Indians reported to have made overtures for two International League shortstops Bill Urbanski of Montreal ana the veteran Keinie Sand- of Baltimore.