Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 68, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 1931 — Page 8

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CONNIE MACK MAY DISMANTLE GREAT DIAMOND MACHINE

Pilot of A’s Seeks Third World’s Title in Row Before Retirement

Philadelphia Wizard May Follow 1914 Affair to Add Interest to American League Races After Running Away With Three Pennants. BY JOE WILLIAMS Sport* Editor. New York World-Telegram NEW YORK, July 29.—1 suppose there Is such a thing as being too food at that. An old timer by the name of Alexander is said to have faded away to a morbid shell largely because he had too much on his fast ball. In a slightly less magnificent sense, Cornelius McGillicuddy of the Philadelphia Athletics fits into this same classification. Asa builder of baseball structures, Connie Mack not only is too good for his contemporary field, but from the standpoint or sound business entirely too good for himself. Having made a Joke of the American League for three successive seasons he now finds that the laugh is on him—and a dry, mirthless crackle L is, too. The world may beat a boisterous path to your door if you contrive a mouse trap of superlative excellence with southern exposure and frigid air, but the same philosophy does not apply to baseball. You must have Immediate compe-

tition, and Connie Mack has none, with the distressing consequence he has killed his own business in seven other cities, a fact formally admitted by William Harridge, new president of the league. Race Too Top Heavy “The race is too top heavy, but I fcdieve the other clubs will finish the season with a profit," he says hopefully. Professional baseball is less a gport than a business and it logically follows that something must be done to alleviate a situation which produces one box office winner and seven losers. Well, they tell me Connie Mack Is getting ready to dismantle his smooth functioning machine and sell the vital parts to the highest bidders, just as he did back in 1914 when in almost identical circumstances his genius as a builder proved a boomerang. McGillicuddy is no longer a gay young blade of the boulevards. He Is getting along. He has experienced all the thrills known to the game except a rather trifling one. No manager has ever won three world series in a row. McGillicuddy has a chance to do this in October. Follow 1914 Example Succeeding, he could step gracefully and with high honors into retirement, and the odds are that he will. To be acknowledged the supreme master of the game at an age when most baseball figures are forgotten would be a tremendous tribute to the old gentleman who began his career as a spindly legged catcher back in the early days of baseball. One reason I am disposed to believe that McGillicuddy will not hesitate to bargain off such players as Grove, Cochrane, Simmons and Foxx is that he did not hesitate to do the same thing seventeen years ago. One factor that lends plausibility to the proposal is that unless there is a more equal distribution of playing strength interest throughout the circuit will become increasingly apathetic. The Athletics of 1914 were a great team—one of the greatest in history. Yet they didn’t draw any better than their local rivals, the tailend Phillies. Generally speaking, they aren’t doing much better this year. It was said that the old A’s were colorless and too machine like in their perfection, and for that reason they failed to excite or hold the customers’ interest. Too Good for Field In a measure this was probably true, but the chief reason they didn’t draw was that they were much too good for the other fellows. It may be difficult to picture McGillicuddy asking waivers on Grove, Earnshaw and Walberg, but in 1914 he asked waivers on Bender, Plank and Combs, better pitchers, taking them in the aggregate, than the present day three. And if it staggers your imagination to hear that McGillicuddy may dispose of Simmons, his great hitter, you are asked to remember tliat he broke up his famous SIOO,OOO infield, composed of Mclnnis, Collins, Barry and Baker. Collins was the stand out member of the infield and at the top of his form when he was bundled up and shipped to the White Sox. I hold that if Mr. McGillicuddy did this once it is not rational to argue that he will not do it again.

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. I- Pet. St. Paul BJ 44 •*?* Louisville M -510 fffflSKffi™. :gf Milwaukee *• *i •} Toledo 45 5> 441 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pet. Phila... 72 26 ,735]8t. Louis 42 51 .452 Wash... 60 36 .625:805t0n.. 37 57 .394 New Ylt. 55 39 585jChlcKO. 36 59 .379 Clevel... 45 51 ,4t)9iDetroit.. 35 63 .357 „ NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pet. at Tsmis 62 35 ,639;805t0n.. 45 47 .489 Chiefs" 52 42 1553 PlttsbKh. 42 49 .462 New Yk. So 41 .5491Ph11a.... 38 57 .400 Brooklyn 52 46 ,531 Clnc-in... 36 60 .375 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus at INDIANAPOLIS (nlfht>. Toledo at Louisville. St. Paul at Milwaukee. Minneapolis at Kansas City. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at Boston (two names). Cleveland at Washington. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at Pittsburgh. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (Ten innings) Toledo 311 100 018 0 — 716 1 Louisville ! 002 040 010 1— 8 14 5 Van Ollder. Coonev and Henllne: Wilkinson. Deberry. Marcum and Thompson. Minneapolis ....... 026 000 000— 8 11 2 Eansas city 302 110 04x-ll 18 1 Brlllheart. Tlncup. Henry and Hargrave; Bwllt. Bayne. Thomas and Peters., (Plrst game) St. Paul 000 006 000— 6 11 2 Milwaukee 010 000 000 — 1 5 1 Van Atta and Fenner; Knott. Nelson and Hanlon. (Second game) St. Paul 072 000 202—13 14 1 Milwaukee 110 010 200— 5 9 1 Murphy and Snyder; Stiely. Jonnard, Ferrell and Crouch. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 000 010 221 8 14 2 Pittsburgh 000 200 000— 3 11 0 Hubbell and Hogan. O'Farrell; Brame. Spencer and Phillips. Brooklyn 001 000 201— 4 13 1 Cincinnati 003 010 001— 8 13 0 Clark, Luque Thurston and Lombardi; Lucas. Frey and Sukelorth.

Second Division Rivals Keep Brooklyn Down

BY LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 29.—1f the Brooklyn Robins fail to win the 1931 National League pennant—and it looks very much as if their championship efforts will be futile—they can attribute their downfall to their inability to defeat second division teams. Against first division clubs the Robins have played like champions, winning twenty-five of their forty-one games against St. Louis, Chicago and New York. But this margin piled up at the expense of the leaders has suffered through Brooklyn’s poor play against the weaker clubs. In fifty-seven contests’ against Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Cincinnati, the Robins have lost thirty games while wininng twentyseven. Had they been able to win a majority of these encounters, they probably would be challenging St. Louis for the leadership instead of resting in fourth place, ten and one-half games from the top.

164 Hits in Big Leagues By United Press NEW YORK, July 29.—Major league batsmen went on an oldfashioned “rabbit ball’’ hitting spree, clouting out 164 safe hits for a total of 224 bases to score 80 runs in eight games Tueday. Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees held the biggest slugfest, with the two clubs collecting 33 hits off seven pitchers. The Sox gathered 12 of their 20 hits in the eighth inning to score 11 runs and nosed out the Yankees, 14 to 12.

Major Leaders

Following averages, compiled by United Press, include games of Tuesday, July 28: LEADING BATTERS Player and Club O AB R H Pet. Ruth. Yankees 87 319 90 123 .386 Simmons. Athletics. 99 402 83 152 .378 Webb. Red Sox 92 367 69 182 .370 Morgan. Indians.... 83 290 52 106 .366 Goslin. Browns 90 355 70 127 .358 HOME RUNS 3ehrlg. Yankees. 30IAverill. Indians.. 20 .Tuth. Yankees... 27jf’oxx. Athletics... 19 iletn. Phillies... 23T RUNS BATTED IN 3ehrlg. Yankees. llllCronln. Senators.. 90 Ruth. Yankees.. 102 AverilL Indians... 88 Simmons. Athlet’s #3!

Doeg Leads Net Field Into Semi-Finals at Seabright

By United Press SEABRIGHT, N. J., July 29. Four young men of varied ranking moved into the semi-final round of the men’s singles division of the forty-fourth annual Seabright invitation lawn tennis tournament here today. The first match pitted Johnny Doeg, national champion and No. 1 in the rankings, against Jack Tidball, 19-year-old University of California sophomore, who triumphed over Gregory Mangin Tuesday. Tidball occupies perch No. 26 in the tennis register. The other semi-finals match threw

Philadelphia 020 001 000— 3 7 1 Chicago 010 020 03x —• 6 7 0 Collins and McCurdy; Root and Hemsley. Boston 000 000 000— 0 8 1 St. 1 Louis 000 000 Olx— 16 1 Zachary and Spohrer; Haines and Wilson. Mancuso. AMERICAN LEAGUE B*. Louis 000 000 120— 3 9 3 Philadelphia 100 010 13x— 6 9 1 Hebert. Klmsev and Bengough; Earnshaw. Grove and Cochrane. Detroit 000 000 010— 1 3 0 Boston 005 012 OOx— 8 18 1 Whltehill and Grabowski; Lisenbee and Berry. Cleveland 100 000 000— 16 0 Washington 110 050 Olx— 8 8 0 Brown. Connally and Mvatt; Jones and Spencer. Chicago 011 005 011 o—l 420 1 New York 200 036 1 0 o—l 213 3 Thomas. Wehde. Frasier and Grube; Pennock. Ruffing. ' Gomez. Weaver and Dickey.

Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Fountaintown defeated Shelbyvllle Tramways. Negro club, 21 to 4. Sunday. Every Fountaintown player got at least iwo hits, registering a total of twenty-four safeties ofT three pitchers. Fountaintown will play at Greenfield Sunday. Andersonville manager is requested to get In touch with Fountaintown manager, R. A. Elliott. Diamond Chain Cubs defeated Meikle Street Stars. 5 to 4. Sunday. Kelly and Carroll were on the firing line for Cubs. Diamond Chain players be at Riverside No. 5 tonight at 5:36 for practice. Indianapolis Ramblers will hold a practice game at Pennsy park from 6 to 6:30 Thursday evening. All players are requested to attend. A business meeting will follow. Ramblers have open dates for Sunday and Aug. 9. State and city teams write or phone Jess Parson. ,604 North JeSerson, phone Ch. 1691-R. ' Spades A. C. will play at Atlanta Sunday. Greasy Neal, former I. V. pitcher. Is slated for mound duty. A. C.'s have open dates ip August. Fast state teams write R. King. 1319 East Tenth street. Irvington Troians Sunday team won their second game In the east side championship series by defeating Tuexdo Merchants. 9 to 6. Ashley. Gladden and Henderson collected seven of the winner's safeties. Carev played well at short and Bottema turned In some fine relief hurling. A game Is wanted for Bundav. Call 800 Gladden. Ir. 3708. Dadv A. C.’s will play Lafayette Warren Oils Sunday at Lafayette. Paugh and Kelly will form the battery for A. C.s while Branham and Lyle are expected to work for Oils. Dadv’s have Aug. 16 open and would like to hear from a fast state team. Address Basil Flint. 1073 Oliver avenue. Due to fa misunderstanding the Washington A. C.a say they are without a game for Sunday. Fast city and state clubs please take notice. Write D. O'Con-

League Stars to Tour Japan By United Press NEW YORK, July 29.—A playing tour of Japan will be made by a group o#major league baseball players in November, Fred Lieb, baseball writer and one- of the sponsors of the tour, announced today. Among the players who have accepted invitations to make the tour are A1 Simmons, Gordon Cochrane and Bob Grove of the Philadelphia Athletics, Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees, Frankie Frisch of the St. Louis Cardinals and Willie Kamm of the Cleveland Indians.

The Robins continued their losing ways Tuesday, dropping a 5 to 4 decision to Cincinnati. The Reds won out in the ninth on Cullop’s double and Cuccinello’s single, his fourth hit of the game. Jess Haines bested Tom Zachary in a pitching duel as St. Louis defeated Boston, 1 to 0, to retain its eight and one-half game lead over the second place Chicago Cubs. Flowers’ long fly scored Adams, who had singled, with the only run of the game in the eighth inning. An eighth Inning rally of three runs enabled the Cubs to keep pace with the leaders with a 6 to 3 decision over Philadelphia. Charlie Root mastered the Phillies, allowing seven scattered hits. Carl Hubbell pitched and batted the New York Giants to a 6 to 2 victory over Pittsburgh. Hubbell allowed the Pirates eleven hits, but was effective in the pinches. He drove out three hits In four times at bat. knocking in two runs and scoring another himself. Philadelphia retained its eleven and onehalf game advantage over Washington for the American League leadership with a 6 to 3 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Lefty Grove, who relieved Earnshaw, received credit for his twenty-first triumph of the year. “Sad Sam” Jones held Cleveland to six hits as Washington defeated the Indians, 8 to 1. The Senators shelled Brown oil the mound in the fifth inning during a five-run assault. Rallying to score eleven runs in the eighth inning the Chicago White Sox defeated New York. 14 to 12. Going into the eighth trailing by nine runs, the Sox fell on four New York pitchers for twelve hits to stage the largest inning from a scoring standpoint this season. Boston defeated Detroit 8 to 1 in the other American League game.

Ellsworth Vines of California, No. 8 in ranking against Clifford Sutter, former intercollegiate champion from New Orleans. The women’s singles moved into the quarter-final stage today with Mrs. Helen Wills Moody meeting Baroness Levi of New York; Miss Helen Jacobs opposing Miss Mie Ceurvorst of Wichita, Kan.; Miss Josephine Cruickshank of California, opposing Mrs. Lawrence A. Harpor, also of California; and Miss Marjorie Morrill of Ded>am, Mass., mixing it with Mrs. Marion Jessup of Philadelphia.

Foe of Tracy Has Met Best in Division During Career

Tracy Cox, local contender for the title in the junior lightweight division, will be facing the “old experience” at the ball park Thursday night when he tackles Eddie (Cowboy) Anderson in the ten-round main go on the Washington A. C. card. The rivals took final light workouts today and will weigh in Thursday afternoon. The Wyoming mitt tosser has fought practically all of the good boys in the division and has been on the knockout end of the gloves only once in his long career, according to the record book. This was against Benny Bass, champion at the time, a year ago, although he

nor. 25 North Tacoma avenue, or call Cherry 3806-R after 6 p. m. McQuav Norris nine wishes to cancel with the Indianapolis Bulldogs Sunday. The Norris manager savs his club had a previous date at Mohawk. Ind.. for Sunday and that there was a misunderstanding In arranging the tilt with the Bulldogs. His phone is Drexel 5716-W. Ask for Vic. O’Hara Sans want to book state opponents for Aug. 16 and 23 and for September. Call or wire K. R. Spillman. 840 North Oxford street. Ch. 3418 W. Whitestown. Carmel, Lebanon. Plainfield and New Ross notice. Sans play at Crawfordsville Sunday.

‘l’ll Be Playing When Pm 100,’ Says Queen Helen

BY HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent SEABRIGHT, N. J., July 29. Those players of the game who are impatiently awaiting the day when Mrs. Helen Wilis Moody decides to call it quits so they may grab a share of the tennis spotlight, had better get themselves a great, overstuffed chair, sit down in said chair and make preparations for a long wait. For Mrs. Moody, who. by the way, is prettier than .ever, hopes to be playing tennis fdr at least seventy years more. | ~ W\ ' ' -

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ABOVE, right, is the six man public links team which will represent Indianapolis in the national tournament over the Keller course at St. Paul, next week. Four of these stars, as high school boys, began their tournament play in The Times city interscholastic championships. Heinlein was school boy champion in 1928 and 192£, and in both those years Mike Poliak was a close contender. Last year Bill Russell was runner up and los f the title only through a barrage of birdies and eagles shot by a team mate. This year, Edwin Beeson was low medalist with 73 and lost a thirty-nine-hole final match to Walter Chapman. McGuire is team captain and Mitchell, treasurer and manager. They will leave Saturday afternoon at 5 p. m. On the left is George Lance, four-time Hoosier amateur champion, who proved his right to big-time recognition by sharing medal honors in the Cincinnati section of the national amateur qualifying play.

Lance Shares Top in Cincy Amateur Play

BY DICK MILLER GEORGE LANCE, Indiana’s fourtime state amateur golf champion, blazed the trail for qualifiers in the national amateur championship 36-hole trial test over Carmargo course in the Cincinnati district Tuesday and tied for low medalist honors with Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati at 151. Lance, by his performance upheld the predictions of his many Indiana followers that he would do well in big time competition. His performance in the thirtyfifth national amateur championship tournament finals over the Beverly Country Club course in Chicago, Aug. 31 to Sept. 5 will be watched with interest by local sport fans. Lance was the only Indianapolis player of five aspirants to make the grade at Cincinnati Tuesday. However, two other Hoosiers, Johnny Lehman of Crown Point, former Purdue university star and William Redmond of Notre Dame university golf team each passed the test at Chicago. Bill Diddel wasn't hitting them well Tuesday, turned in 79 and 82 for a 161 total, but even that was better than qualifying scores in other districts. Ben Cohee of Meridian Hills had 85 and 87 for 172 total and Max Buell of Highland found the going tough and piled up scores of 89 and 87 for a 176 total. Sammy Simpson of Indianapolis Country Club, the fifth Indianapolis entrant withdrew hi card after a morning round of 91. # # OVER in Cincinnati they herald Fischer’s performance as one that fed natives with hopes he might some day succeed Bobby Jones. On the other hand they mention he was "able to tie George Lance.’’ Incidentally, Lance entered from the Rancho Club of Los Angeles where he holds a membership, although he resides here. .The rule that permits only players

fought him twice after that for the full route of ten rounds in nodecision contests. In his first meeting with Bass he was awarded a draw after ten fast rounds. Bill Moss, ex-Indiana university athlete, also will be taken on the most experienced fighter he has ever stacked up against when he climbs between the ropes for the eightround semi-windup against Harry Dillon, Canadian light heavy, hfoss has won practically all of his fights by knockouts. Complete card Thursday: Ten Rounds—Eddie Anderson, Wyoming, vs. Tracj Cox. Indianapolis, at 135 •pounds. Eight Rounds—Harry DiUon, Canada, vs. Bill Moss, Bloomington; heavyweights. Six Rounds —Babe Amos, Syracuse, N. Y., vs. Pug Smith, Indianapolis, at 147 pounds. Four Rounds—Harold Ferris. Terre Haute vs. Bud Ely. Muncie. at 130 pounds. Four Rounds—Eddie Smith, Muncie. vs. Bill Phillips, Indianapolis, at 135 pounds. Four Rounds—Jimmy Fox. Indianapolis, vs. Tufly Mitchell, Indianapolis, at .114 pounds. WES GRIFFIN SUSPENDED CHICAGO, July 29.—Wes Griffin, Minneapolis catcher, was suspended for three days by Thomas Hickey, American Association president, for an argument with umpire Charles Johnston last Saturday at Minneapolis.

“Unless something happens to make me change my mind, I hope to be playing tennis when I’m 100 years old,” Mrs. Moody said, when asked about the rumors of her quitting the game in a year or so. a a a TY/TRS. MOODY, unlike the silent, grave Helen Wills of several years back, seemed ready, even glad, to talk. Among the things we learned were that Queen Helen has no Idea of entering the movies and the reports of her corresponding with

Back Row (left to right)—Billy Heinlein and Johnny McGuire of Speedway, and Edwin Beeson of Sarah Shank. Center—Dave Mitchell (left) South Grove and Bill Russell. Pleasant Run. Front—Mike Poliak, Riverside.

from self-sustained clubs in the national amateur prevented Billy Heinlein, local youngster, from entering the national amateur trials. Lou Smith, Cincinnati scribe. In commenting on Lance at the Carmargo trials Tuesday stated he was one of the finest amateur players he ever had seen. George’s tee shots Tuesday were right down the middle, not as far as some of the boys, but always In position for the ever true Iron shots to the green, and he putted masterfully. The bugaboo to Lance Tuesday was the tenth hole. The morning Tound found the wirey lad taking seven on the pesky hole. In the afternoon he had to drop a tenfoot putt for a six. But after getting by that hole In the afternoon and with a knowledge of what Fischer was doing ahead of him, George Lance did what few other golfers do under such circumstances. He crie through in the pinch. He fired under par one stroke on the last eight holes, narrowly missing a birdie he knew he had to have on the eighteenth hole to beat Fischer, already in with 151. A blade of grass held the ball out of the cup. Lances’ card against par follows: MORNING ROUND Par—Out... 454 434 434—35 Lance—Out. 454 435 544—38 Par—ln.... 434 443 454-35-35—70 Lance—ln.. 734 543 454—39-38—77 AFTERNOON ROUND Par—Gut... 454 434 434—35 Lance—Out. 444 634 454—38 Par—ln..,. 454 443 454-35-35—70 Lance —ln . 634 443 444—36-38—74-77 151 Ohio Grappler on Mat Card Hardy Krusecamp, Ohio heavyweight, will make his first local appearance Friday night at Riverside when he opposes Cyclone Robinson of Tennessee in the semi-windup on the mat card of the Indiana Athletic Club. Krusecamp, who uses the flying tackle, will be pitted against a rough performer in Robinson. Clark Davis, ex-football player, and A1 Baffert, heavyweight of Canada, will supply the action in the main go. Baffert claims triumphs over a list of well-known grapplers. A prelim will open the Friday show at 8:30. Decisions will be given in bouts not decided by falls.

Retzlaff Scores Impressive K. O. Victory Over Spaniard

By United Press NEW YORK, July 29.—Charlie Retzlaff, Duluth (Minn.) knockout artist, today was ranked well ahead of Steve Hamas, Passaic (N. J.) collegian, for recognition as America’s outstanding young heavyweight prospect. Retzlaff, recognized by Max Schmeling as the most likely successor to the world’s championship, Tuesday night knocked out Mateo Osa of Spain in the third round of a scheduled ten-round bout at Queensboro stadium, while Hamas scored an unimpressive

Henri Cochet of France in regards to turning professional was “silly talk,” nothing more. Mrs. Moody also thinks there is no more hideous garb for women tennis players than' shorts. She

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Senators Buy Star Pitcher By United Press BALTMORE, July 28. Monte Weaver, young Baltimore Oriole right-handed pitcher, today was sold to the Washington Senators for an unannounced cash sum and three players. Weaver, who has won fourteen games this year, will report to Washington at the close of the International League season. CLEVELAND BUYS HALE By Times Special NEW ORLEANS, July 29.—Sammy Hale, New* Orleans infielder, has been purchased by the Cleveland Indians, who will send George Detore to the Pelicans on option. Hale formerly played with the Athletics and Browns.

Fagg, Hughes Win at Fort; Firpo and Fontaine Signed

DA Fontaine, Canadian middleweight, will return to local warfare next, Tuesday to take on Henry Firpft Louisville slugger, In the ten-round main event at Ft. Harrison. Johnny Fagg, Clinton lightweight, was unable to continue after a fiveminute rest when struck low by Nick Ellinwood, Ft. Wayne, and was awarded a victory on a foul, after his claim was upheld by physicians. There was plenty of action before the bout, one of two ten-rounders topping Tuesday’s fort bill, ended in the second round. Frankie Hughes, Wisconsin welterweight, stretched out Moan Baumgartner, Ft. Wayne veteran, in the fifth round of the other scheduled ten. Baumgartner stayed out of reach for three rounds and went down, claiming a foul. Baumgartner appeared deliberately to foul

Washington Park Chatter BY EDDIE ASH __

Charlie High played right field for the Indians Tuesday and collected a double, two singles and a walk In the first tilt. Against southpaw pitching In the nightcap Manager McCann batted for Charlie in the seventh inning and fanned. Walker finished out the day In the right pasture. Curt is recovering from an injured optic made so by flying cinders. Long runs In the gardens featured the Tuesday twin bill, Riggs. Koenecke, Swanson and Hunt turning in sparkling catches. Johnny Riddle. Tribe backstop, brought the cheers in the eighth inning of the second fracas when he ran to the Columbus dugout. leaped over the Birds’ bats and captured Swanson’s tall foul. It was a spectacular play. St. Paul is getting a strangle hold on the lead in the A. A. race. The Apostles annexed a double-header in Milwaukee Tuesday. They are nine games ahead of the second-place Colonels and eleven games ahead of the fifth-place Indians. Jack Hopkins. Saint third sacker. hit his eighteenth homer of the season. Kubck. Milwaukee outfielder, dropped a fly

seven-round technical knockout over Frank Morris of New York, national guard heavyweight champion. In defeating Osa, Retzlaff not only showed the deadly punch which has enabled him to score thirty knockouts in thirty-four professional engagements, but he also displayed the ability to take punishment and the “killer” instinct which marks a true champion. Osa, undefeated in twenty bouts and rated as a terrific puncher, was outclassed completely. Osa went to the floor under a terrific right and still was flat on his face when the count was completed.

had this to say on the subject: “Short skirts? Yes, they are sensible and attractive. Bare legs? Yes, they are sensible. Shorts? A thousand times NO. They are hideous.”

Indians Tackle Birds Fourth Time Tonight • Hildebrand Slated to Face Columbus Under Lights; W. Miller Hurls Great Ball to Give Tribe Even Break in Double Bill. BY EDDIE ASH Dowm again up again described the Indians’ efforts of Tuesday in the daylight twin bill with the Red Birds and as the teams rested up today for the fourth struggle of th e series under the lights tonight the visitors were two up on the Tribesmen. In Tuesday’s first tilt Columbus won, 6 to 4, and in the windup Walter Miller pitched brilliant ball for the home nine and finished the victor, 2 to 1. Miller held the Birds to seven hits. It was a southpaw battle all the way, Columbus using two forkhanders, Eckert and Grabowski. The Tribe lefty came close to scoring a shutout, a scratch hit on a bunt by Whitehead developing into a run in the fifth.

A rally in the second won for the Indians, their threats after that being few and far between. Koenecke led off in the second with an infield scratch hit to Crawford and Fitzgerald sent him to third with a single. Bedore was an easy out, but Riddle delivered a single scoring Koenecke and placing Fitz on second. Thereupon Jonah Goldman smacked a double, registering Fitz. Hinkle Doubles The Columbus run was launched by Whitehead in the fifth. He bunted to Bedore and got a hit when Miller was slow in covering first. Binder flied out and Hinkle doubled, scoring Whitehead. Koenecke’s marvelous catch in the sixth saved the Hoosiers. Yoter led off this inning with a single and was forced by Swanson on an attempted sacrifice. Hunt poled the sphere to deep left over Koenecke's head, but Len refused to give up on it and made the catch against the fence. The Tribe fly chaser pulled down the pellet just as it was about to clear the barrier. He crashed into the fence, but held to the ball and escaped uninjured. The contest closed with a doubly play. Crawford reached first on Sigafoos’ error, in the ninth, was sacrificed to second and was doubled up trying for third as Binder struck out. Birds Gets 14 Hits Columbus collected fourteen hits in the opener Tuesday and two Tribe miscues were costly. One of the errors paved the way for one marker and the other miscue paved the way for two runs. Cvengros and Smith were employed on the Tribe mound and Campbell and Ash saw service for the Birds. Campbell lasted until the ninth before Manager Leibold lifted him as the home nine rallied. The Indians got twelve hits, one a circuit drive by Narlesky. Oral Hildebrand is slated to hurl for the Indians tonight with action starting at 8. He beat Louisville under the lights last Friday, holding the Colonels to four hits.

Hughes three times before he was sent down for the count in the fifth. A hard left to the stomach turned the trick. Physicians said Hughes had been fouled, but he kept on going. No marks were found on Baumgartner, who will be suspended thirty days by the boxing commission. Roy Nldv of Terre Haute and Chick Wagner of Ft. Wayne grabbed off the honors for the evening in a spirited sixrounder that had the fans on their feet. It was close with Nidy getting the nod. Jack Malone, local lightweight, won a tame stx-rounder from Mickev Breen of Louisville. and Frankie Newman. Louisville. had a little the better of a sixrounder with Tony Petrazzi. local welter. It was close. Kid Slaughter socked out another opponent. Zeke Lucas. Louisville, was the victim of the hard-hitting Terre Haute Negro .middleweight, George Downev took e^JiS.n r ‘ ro^ der obctier from Frankie Campbell. They are local feathers. It was announced by Captain J. T. KenF ? r s,, matchmaker, that Eddie Kid of Memphis, who defeated Cowboy Eddie Anderson In Memphis Monday night \° meet a suitable opponent at Ft. Harrison on Aug. 11.

with the bases filled and three runs scored. Olivares of Louisville tripled in the tenth Tuesday and the champions downed the Toledo Hens. Kansas City rallied in the eighth to beat the Millers. Five hits, one a triple by Pick, featured the big inning. Old Ben Tlncup was charged with the defeat. Milwaukee has released outfielder George Gerken to Wichita Falls of the Texas League. He was sent there after the Brewers obtained Ted Gulllc. The brick wall fence at the Indians’ HaTdina 11 r s C ’ at f w^ st Sixteenth and Harding streets is twelve feet high. It has the appearance of a wall around the alf ou° U of luck the fenCe ■l um P ers will be r. 80in S,, t 0 take a smashing Babe Ruthlan wallop to clear the barrier at Perry field. Outfielders will have to be on their toes to run down the ball when it rebounds off of the bricks. TRIBE BATTING AVERAGES AB K Pet. Anelev 226 D3 412 K°necke >. 379 133 .364 s; rf *! ter *W 210 68 .324 Bedore 202 r-> 990 SiKafoos 203 65 320 pi^?r n 95 .319 Goldman 86 25 302 Narleskv 406 118 .291

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Don Moe Is Out of Golf Title Event By United Press NEW YORK, July 29.—With the exception of Don Moe, considered one of the most dangerous contenders for this year’s title, all favorites were among the 150 players today who have qualified to compete in the United States amateur open golf championship to be contested at Chicago, beginning Aug. 31. Moe failed to qualify in the Seattle district when he shot a 149. Dr. O. F. Willing and Frank Dolp each shot 146 to qualify while the third place allotted to the Seattle district went to Johnny Shields of Seattle. All of the other amateurs of note pulled through although some of them, including T. Philip Perkins and Francis Ouimet barely made the grade. j At Tribe Park Tuesday First Game COLUMBUS AB R H O A E If 5 1 1 2 0 0 Yoter. 3b 5 0 2 1 3 0 Swanson, rs 4 1 3 1 o 0 Hunt, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Crawford, lb 4 2 19 10 Whitehead. 2b 4 0 1 4 3 0 Binder, ss 5 1 2 5 5 * De Sautels. c 3 1 1 2 0 0 Campbell, p 4 0 2 1 3 o Ash. and ..0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 6 14 27 15~ 1 INDIANAPOLIS .. , , „ AB R H O A E Narlesky. 3b 5 1 3 3 5 2 Bedore. lb 4 1 1 II 0 0 High. rs 4 13 110 Koenecke. If 5 0 1 2 0 0 Angley. c 3 0 1 33 0 R. Miller 0 l o 0 0 0 Fitzgerald, cf 5 0 1 3 0 0 Sigafoos. 2b 5 0 0 2 4 0 Goldman, ss 3 0 2 2 2 0 Riddle 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cvengros. p 3 0 0 0 4 0 W'alker 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 4 12 27 19 1 Walker batted for Cvengros In eighth. R. Miller ran for Angley in ninth. Riddle batted for Goldman In ninth. Columbus 001 010 022 f Indianapolis 001 000 012—4 Runs batted in—Yoter. Swanson. Whitehead. 2; Binder. Campbell. Narlesky. Koenecke. Sigafoos. Home run—Narleskv. Two-base hits —Binder. Swanson. Whitehead. Cvengros. Goldman. High. Sacrifice hits—Swanson. Whitehend. Stolen bases— Swanson. Bedore. Double play—Angley to Narleskv. Left on bases—Columbus. 10; Indianapolis. 13. Bases on balls—Oil Cvengros, 2: off Smith. 1; oft Campbell. 5. Struck out —Bv Cvengros. 2; bv Smith. 1; by Campbell. 2. Wild pitch—Campbell. 1. Hits —Off Cvengros. 12 In 8 Innings; off Smith. 2 in 1 inning; off Campbell. 12 in 8 1-3 innings: off Ash. none In 2-3 inning. Winning pitcher—Campbell. Losing pitcher —Cvengros. Umpires—Snyder and Connolly. Time—2:ol. Second Game COLUMBUS AB R H O A E Riggs. If 4 0 1 3 0 0 Yoter. 3b 3 0 2 1 3 0 Swanson, rs 4 0 0 3 0 0 Hunt, cf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Crawford, lb 4 0 0 9 1 0 Whitehead. 2b 3 1 2 2 1 0 Binder, ss 4 0 0 3 4 0 Hinkle, c i.. 2 0 2 1 1 0 Eckert, p 2 O 0 0 0 0 De Sautels 1 0 0 0 0 0 Grabowski. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 7 24 10 0 De Sautels batted for Eckert In seventh. INDIANAPOLIS , AB R H O A K Narlesky. 3b ....... 2 0 1 2 2 0 High, rs :... 3 0 0 1 0 0 McCann I 0 0 0 0 0 Walker, rs. 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sigafoos. 2b 3 0 0 1 2 1 Koenecke. If 4 I j 3 0 0 Fitzgerald, cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 Bedore. lb 4 0 0 10 1 0 Riddle, c 4 0 1 6 2 0 Goldman, ss 2 0 2 2 5 1 W. Miller, n 3 0 l i 2 0 Totals 30 2 8 27 14 2 McCann batted for High In seventh. Columbus 000 010 000—1 Indianapolis 020 000 00x—2 £uns batted In—Hinkle. Riddle. Goldman, Two-base hits—Goldman. Hinkle. Sacrifice hit*— Narleskv. Yoter. Whitehead. Double plays—Goldman to Sigafoos to Bedore; Riddle to Narlesky Left on bases—Columbus. 6: Indianapolis. 8 Bases on balls—Off W. Miller, 1; off Eckert 2: off Grabowski. 1. Struck out —By w’ Miller. 5; by Grabowski. 1. Losing pitcher —Eckert. Hits—Off Eckert. 6 In tinningss; off Grabowski. 2 in 2 Innings®. Umpires—Connolly and Snyder. Time--1:33. STEVE OUT FOR SEASOfi By United Press CHICAGO, July 29. Riggs Stephenson, Chicago Cubs’ outfielder, probably will be out of the lineup the rest of the season with a fractured bone in his right ankle. Stephenson injured his ankle when he stepped on first base in Monday’s game with the Phillies, but it was thought to be only a sprain. An X-ray examination Tuesday revealed a fracture.