Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1931 — Page 16

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-Talking It Over

BY JOE WILLIAMS

/CLEVELAND, July 2.—1 have never been much of a hand at figuring out problems In finance and economics, and when the promoters of the Schmeling-Stribllng championship announced that the cost of admission has been revised downward, specifically from $5 to $3 for the bleacher seats, and in the same paragraph predict that the total gate will soar from the anticipated $500,000 to $750,000, I do not get it. I mean to say, Ido not krow what they are talking about. Dfek Dunn, who is out here shlrt-front-Jne for the Msdlsor. Square Garden Corporation of New York makes such a statement in the Public Gazettes. There is at the moment a great slashing of prices affecting a number of commodities, due to one thing and another, but it scarcely seems logical that this said slashing has beeji Inspired by an over-zealous rush to bur. Possibly in the present Instance the reduction was prompted bv the fact that the customers were too dawdilng In their approach to the box office. In anv event it is difficult for the lay mind to reconcile the optimistic protests as expressed bv Dunn with the fact that even If the $5 seats do sell, they will bring $2 less. Maybe Einstein can make It add up. The truth Is this has been a very tough fight to put over, despite the fact that the locale Is new. and therefore a community novelty and that the fight is being staged as tho opening feature of the City's magnificent new stadium on the lake, front, a circumstance which was supposed to add many thousands to the aggregate receipts. However, public opinion seems to be that championship or no championship Stribiing Is still Strtbllng and Schmeling is Just another boy who weaves like Dempsey. For a number of davs now the Garden advance agents habe been touring neighboring villages putting on the ballyhoo and In other ways exercising the subtle lura of the come-on. It has been an inspiring spectable to watch Mike Jacobs and Walter St. Denis throw their peddler bags across their shoulders and start out for auch thriving centers of social activity as East Liverpool. Dover. Wellsville and Springboro exhorting the natives to rally to the cause of the 600 ex-milltonaires. a a a I AM told that hundreds of natives have made purchases out of sympathy alone and that the sight of the two gentlemen trudging the countryside crying out, “Here you are ladies and gents, a brand new championship fight marked down to meet red ink prices,” is so crammed with poignancy that only hearts of granite can possibly remain unmoved. Mr. Jacob* he is an expert at beating the drums of ballyhoo and his present labors merely carry him back to the days when it was his business to stimulate applause and steam up excitement, a trick he perfomed by the simple process of hiring professional enthusiasts. I was surprised to hear from Mr. Jacobs’ own lips that he used to apply the batteries to hesitant hands for no less a god of the drama than the late Belasco. This was in the early days of tho master’s career and It was Jacobs’ duty upon arriving in a cold water town to go out and employ a mess of cheer leaders, using Annie Oakleys by way of renumeration, who at a given cue. stood up and banged their palms violently together and emitted loud whoops to the supreme artistry of the performance. Jacobs hastens to add that the Belasco genius seldom needed an artificial stimulus. but that the device was used largely #as a spur to diffident natures. Very likely it is true as Jacobs tells vou, that there is a psychological oddity about public Initiative and unless there is something In a performance completely heart warming or emotionally obvious the customers will wait until someone else starts the applause before Joining In.

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION YV. L. Pot. . 3fl 33 .549 St. Paul 33 .526 iTouUville M 3 2 .529 Milwaukee 3,1 . 5 u Minneapolis 37 .493 Toledo ** 03 35 .485 Columbus ... ••• 31 33 .468 INDIANAPOLIS |1 39 .433 Kansas City AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct.i W. L. Pet. wu... ■ :3S I |*' 1 „ 0 „"' ! ”12 :f it 35 !493l Chicago: Is 43 1348 national league w. L. Pct.i W. L. Pet. 42 25 .627!805t0n.. 35 34 .507 New Yk 39 37 Brklyn? 3T 32 !536 Clncinatt 35 46 .352 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo (two games). Louisville at Columbus Kansas City t St. PaulMilwaukee at Minneanolia. AMERICAN LEAGUE Wasmng*Wn C at It. Loul*. gaja&u NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Brcoklvn. 6t. Louis at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (Ten innings) in - :::::::: SB Bft SSB 2= i 1 m^^u Bd,yUr 8 d,yUrh ro an a d Dd Hg 8 ° n: cto .y. o° 5 °? 888=181! I Bwltt and Padden: Harriss. Betts and Fenner. Milwaukee at Minneapolis: no game: rain. NATIONAL LEAGUE ... BosVon rgh *.: *.::*. 000 000 001= 1* ! Spencer’ and Phillips: Seibold. Cantwell and Soohrer. -.-..-natl 001 000 000— 1 10 1 — 3 $ 1 Carroll and Sukeforth. Styles: Shaute and Lombardi. ... T. u u 001 000 020— 3 9 1 New Y0rk........ 000 031 10*- 4 9 1 QHmes and Wilson: Walker and O FarTelia ••• 111 000 008— 6 13 1 Philadelphia”.*. 300 113 I2x—ll 14 1 Sweetland. Baecht. Blake and Hartnett, j Elliott. Collins and Davis. AMERICAN LEAGUE , A . _ . 010 100 300— 310 0 rhieaSo*”::” 000 000 103- 3 7 2 Russell and Berry: J. Moore. Faber and Grube. Orove and Cochrane; W. Ferull and SewelL Vnrk ... 103 000 000— 4 7 0 Detroit !........... 100 010 000— 3 10 l Pennock and Jorgens. Perkins: Herring and Hayworth. (Seven Innings: rain) 1 SS fc 5 ? ? Marberry. Hadley and. v Spencer: Gray and R. Ferrell. AUTO POLO AS FEATURE By United Prat CHICAGO. July 2.—Auto polo will b one of the features of the Amern Automobile Association race , at Roby Speedway, July 12, it /announced today. Contestants tie the American team of Pitts:h and the Canadian auto polo

STRIBLING IS PICKED TO MOUNT FISTIC THRONE

Experience and Speed in American’s Favor Georgian's Left Hook Expected to Play Important Part in Title Clash; German Champion Credited With Great Courage, However. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY Unitea Press Staff Correspondent CLEVELAND. July 2.—A handsome southern boy who pulled on his first pair of boxing gloves before he was 5 seems likely to bring the worlds heavyweight championship back to the United States Friday night. W. L. (Young) Strlbling, who was a disappointment when he fought Paul Berlenbach for the light heavyweight title in 1926 and who was whipped by Jack Sharkey in 1929, should wrest the title from Max Schmeling of Germany by the fury of a savage attack which may stretch the Teuton on the canvas before the end of fifteen rounds, in Cleveland’s new lake front stadium.

Turf King Ruled Off By United Press CHICAGO, July 2.—Joe Leiter, Chicago millionaire sportsman and former “wheat king,” virtually was ruled off the American turf today, and his $500,000 stable will remain idle until he pays a $250 fine and apologizes to the Arlington Park Jockey Club. Announcement of Letter’s suspension from Arlington park track, which amounts to virtual suspension from all other large tracks, w r as made Wednesday night following a meeting of the Arlington park stewards at which the sportsman was asserted to have employed “intemperate language and conduct.” Leiter had protested action of the stewards in disqualifying his horse, Princess Cameiia, after it won a race Tuesday. The stewards, in their announcement, said Jockey Landolt brought her sharply across the field and fouled three horses.

The Bell By United Press CLEVELAND, July 2. Weather conditions probably will determine whether the gate receipts at the heavyweight title scrap here Friday night will reach the anticipated half million dollars. The attendance is expected to exceed 50,000. The main bout will go on between 10 and 10:15, eastern standard time (9 and 9:15, Indianapolis time). The champion, Max Schmeling of Germany, and W. L. (Young) Stribling, the American challenger, will weigh in here tonight. Both networks of the National Broadcasting Company will broadcast the Friday battle.

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For the first time in his career Stribling hasn’t an alibi ready on the eve of a big fight. The Georgia boy doesn’t have to worry about his hands, his shoulders or his physical condition. All he nas to do is fight, and it appears that the only way he can lose is by his own mistakes. Stribling’s experience, speed and more versatile attack promise to be the deciding factors. In five bouts in this country Schmeling never has proved his right to wear the heavyweight crown. The German outpointed Joe Sekyra in ten rounds, knocked out Pietro Corri in one round, scored a technical knockout over Johnny Risko in nine rounds and outpointed Paolino Uzcudun in fifteen rounds before he won recognition as champion by his victory over Jack Sharkey on a foui in four rounds last June. Schmeling has proved that he will not throw up the white flag if the going gets rough. Against Risko, Paolino and Sharkey, he always kept moving in, crowding his opponent and tossing short, straight punches. The German isn’t going to lose without a struggle. There Is little doubt but that Stribling’s long left hook to the head, however, is the most dangerous weapon either man carries. Schmeling’s right hand, a quick, straight punch from the chest or shoulder, carries enough power to hurt Stribling, but the challenger isn’t likely to let the champion plug him many times with it because of his superior speed. However, many believe that if Schmeling is on his feet after the seventh round that Stribling will lose heart and the German will win by a rally in the late rounds. SPEEDSTERS AT BEDFORD By Times Special BEDFORD, Ind., July 2.—Four auto races are carded on the Bedford motor speedway for July 4. This track recently was taken over by the Indiana Auto Racing Association and will be reconditioned. Leading drivers will be seen in action. Trials will be run Saturday morning with the first event getting under way at 2:30 p. m.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

His World’s Title Is at Stake

German Girl Gains Finals in Wimbledon Net Play

HELEN JACOBS LOSES By United Press WIMBLEDON, England, July 2. Miss Helen Jacobs, America’s last survivor in the Wimbledon women’s singles and favorite to win the title, was eliminated in the semi-final round today by Fraulein H. Krahwinkel, Germany’s second ranking player, 10-8, 0-6, 6-4. By United Press WIMBLEDON, England, July 2. Fraulein Cilly Aussem of Germany advanced today to the final round of the Wimbledon women’s singles championship, winning a semi-final match from Mme. Rene Mathieu of France, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3. It was the first time since women’s tennis play was started in 1884 that a German woman had reached the championship round. Fraulein Aussem’s championship opponent will be decided in a semifinals match between Miss Helen Jacobs of Berkeley, Cal., and Fraulein Krahwinkel of Germany. Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon, France’s No. 1 team, qualified for the men’s doubles finals today,

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Max Schmeling

by defeating Sidney B. Wood and Frank X. Shields of New York, 6-4 ; 7-5, 6-2. The French team will play the survivor of the Hughes and Perry vs. Lott and Van Ryn lower bracket semi-final contest, for the championship. Kokomo Meet Is Called Off By United Press KOKOMO, Ind., July 2.—Withdrawal of many athletes from the entry list of the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. track and field meet, scheduled to be held here Saturady, has resulted in cancellation of the meet, it was announced by officials of the athletic association. A number of college entrants preferred to compete in the national A. A. U. meet in Lincoln, Neb., which will be held on the same date, it was said.

KNOCKOUTS 1924 Crapp. 6: Venerlwer. 2: Dvlsberg 1: Hammer. 3; Breur. 1; Mather. 3; Har*!B2s—Kloudts, 2: Randall. 3: Baker. 3. Voneehr. 1: Dtekmann. i. c l??, 7- ? ta S ie li. 8: , Wilms. 8; Mehllng. 3; Beblllo. 2: F. Charles 8: Glen. 1: Pallia. 3; De-Large 14: Westbrook. 1; Larson. 4; Clement. 8: Domgorgen. 7 1928 Bonaglia. 1; Joe Monte. . 1929 Pietro Corri. 1; Johnny Risko, 9 (technical knockout). WON FROM 1924—Rocky Knight. 8: Jimmy Lygget. 2 (IOUI 1. 1925 Joe Mehllng, 8; Fred Hammer. 8: Compere. 8. 1926 Van T’off. 8 (foul). 1927 Robert Larson. 10; Jack Taylor. 10: Gvpsey Daniels. 10. — T ed Moore. 10: Franz Dlener, 15. —Joe Sekyra. 10: Paolino Uzcudun. 1930 Jack Sharkey. 4 (foul). LOST 1925 Jack Taylor. 10. DRAW —JImmY Lywsret. 8; Randall. 10. 1926 Max Diekmann. 8. KNOCKED OUT BY kno’&tL* Dlekmtna - 4 (technical 1925— Larry Gaines. 2 (technical knockout) . 1928 Gypsy Daniels. 1.

Relay Event on Fourth in Ripple Pool Prominent swimmers from several Indiana cities went through final training today for the first annual marathon race to be held in the Broad Ripple pool, July 4. The swim, a one-hour relay affair, will be conducted on the invitational plan with four-man teams competing. Each swimmer will cover 160 yards on each of his relay trips before being relieved by a teammate. The local pools are expected to be well represented. Out-of-town invitations were sent to several cities and the favorites among the out-of-town competitors are expected to be Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenfield and Muncie. Jack Shafer, one of Indiana’s leading distance swimmers, will act as referee.

Fishbaugh Will Tackle Jack Reynolds Monday

Carl Singleton, Broad Ripple wrestling promoter, will bring Jack Reynolds to the city for the main go in the amusement park arena Monday night. Reynolds, claimant of the welter mat title, won a feature event in New York the other night and on Monday will tackle Leslie Fishbaugh, the Newark (O.) shoe cobbler, here. The match will feature an allstar card. Fishbaugh has been a consistent winner locally. On his last appearance at Ripple he missed a flying tackle and slipped off of the platform into the swimming pool.

Browns Fool Experts by Stretch of Wins Mound City Americans Capture 13 of Last 17 Battles and Strengthen Hold on Fifth Place; Grove and Ferrell Finally Meet. BY LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Stall Correspondent NEW YORK, July 2.—When the St. Louis Browns grow up, they should be quite a ball team. No one expected much of the Browns this year. For the most part the team is made up of youngsters. There are a few veterans--Goose Goslin in the outfield and some experienced men on the pitching staff. There are, also, Ralph Kress and Oscar Melillo, infielders who have seen several years of service, but w T ho still are, as the saying goes, a couple of young fellows trying to get along.

So it was universally agreed that in 1931 the Browns would be a young ball club—one that would win a game now and then, but one that couldn’t hope to finish better than seventh, or sixth at the outside. Now’, out of their last seventeen games they have won thirteen contests, including four out of five from the world champion Philadelphia Athletics. That record,makes it appear as if the Browns are getting their needed experience. Two walks and a single by Kress enabled the Browns to take a 4 to 3 decision from the Senators Wednesday in a game that was called in the seventh inning because of wet grounds. The victory strengthened the Browns 1 hold on fifth place, while the defeat shoved the Senators four and one-half games behind the Athletics. rf L hll * d * l ' >h, , a defeated Cleveland Wednesfhli i e.‘° £ 11 marked the first time tha( Lefty Grove, ace of the Philadelphia f l *?’ and Wes Ferrell, star of Cleveland hurlers had opposed each other. The eidn v between them failed to mihits * however< * ac b yielding eleren ..TTi* .New York Yankees came out of selr to defeat Detroit. 4 to 2. beth o ffectlve Pitching of Herb Penf”teibgT°&. ,l Sa,.*. ,n h “*- *•“ to . BostorK J a.ck Russell held the White Sox to seven hits. adv anced to within two and one-half games of St. Louis. National l^ ad , ers -„ bv defeating the Card?t 0 i H ° m * runs bv Vergez and iaiPrWh 11 )- fought out the downfall of s"£}, e A* h , Gn jnes Martin hit one for the circuit for St. Louis. Brooklyn strengthened its hold on fourth place by defeating Cincinnati.” A Babe Herman s home run with a cn?f„i as ri n the first inning enabled Joe Shaute. Cleveland cast-off. to register his eighth victory. „i3c C £, *F Ie i n ' s , batting featured Philadel--55?%*.A 1 u?*' 6 i vlc l orv over the Cubs. Klein ?o* four hits in five times at bat. including his twenty-first home run. nfhi t r tS M U / t SA,i be T t Boston ' 4 to 1. in the other Nalonal League contest. Seibold’s own wildness brought about his defeat rates 061 hur ed alrU eht ball for the Pi-

Circus Day for Chuck

By United Press PHILADELPHIA, July 2.—Outfielder Chuck Klein, the stalwart Hoosier with the Phillies, was the big factor in Philadelphia’s 11-to-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Klein hit a single, double, triple and home run in five times at bat, driving in five runs and scoring three himself.

JULY 2, 1931

Hudkins Wins First Bout in Heavy Ranks By United Press CHICAGO, July 2.—Ace Hudkins, the Nebraska wildcat, who for eight years was a terror among the welterweights and middleweights, came cut of temporary retirement Wednesday night to win a judges' decision in his first heavyweight fight. His opponent was King Levinsky, scrappy Chicago mauler. Hudkins weighed 171 pounds and Levinsky, 186. Some 6,500 persons paid SIO,OOO to promoter Jim Mullen for the privilege of seeing the Nebraskan stage his comeback. The fighting was terrific and twice—in the fourth and fifth rounds—Hudkins sent Levinsky to the floor for counts of nine. The Chicagoan was credited with only two rounds, the second and ninth.

Major Leaders

Following averages compiled by United Press include games played Wednesday: LEADING HITTERS G. AB. R. H. Pet. Ruth, Yankees 59 211 SI 84 .398 s^s“™.fS? ians ••• 56 184 38 73 .391 Klein. Phillies 66 267 73) 100 .375 Simmons. Athletics . 68 376 61 102 .370 Goslin. Browns .... 64 247 49 SI .369 HOME RUNS Yankees 19 Hornsby. Cubs \ 14 Ruth. Yankees., is! ’ RUNS s Klein. Phillies... 70jSlmm<jns. Athltcs SI e ?l ts -.. Ya . nkees - 64 Myer. Senators... 89 Ruth. Yankees.. 6llßishop. Athletics 60 RUNS BATTED IN Gtirl*r. Yankees. 73;Cronin. Senators 68 Klein. Phillies... 70; Chapman. Yunks 64 Ruth. Yankees.. 68; HITS Simmons, Athlts lo2|Ararlll. Indians.. 100 Combs Yankees 101 Haas. Athletic*.. 99 Klein. Phillies.. 100 BAER STARTED AT BOTTOM Max Baer, young California heavyweight of great prospect, was a day laborer at $4 per day in a San Francisco factory only two years ago. He has drawn purses of several thousands of dollars in his recent fights.