Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 92, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1931 — Page 13

XUG. 26, 1931.

BRUINS SLIP NEAR FOURTH AFTER TWIN LOSS TO GIANTS

Chicago One Game in Front of Brooklyn Cubs Face New York in Another Twin Bill Today; Herb Pennock Hurls Yankees to First Shutout Win of Season Against White Sox. BY L. S. CAMERON T'nited Prrm Snorts Editor NEV/ YORK, Aug. 26.—Rogers Hornsby’s Chicago Cubs, who started the season with and Justifiable hopes of winning the National League pennant, today seemed headed for the bottom of the first division. Five games behind the second place New York Giants and but one game better off than the fourth place Brooklyn Robins, the Cubs today meet the Giants in a double-header. If they lose both games, while the Robins are idle, the Bruins will be tied with Uncle Robbie’s clowns. The Cubs dropped a couple to the Giants Tuesday, 5 to 3 and 7 to 1. Strong pitching by Carl Hubbell and Mel Ott’s home run with two men on, largely was responsible for the Cubs’ defeat in the opener. The second game was all over after the third inning, when, with two out, Fullis, Allen and Terry singled and Hogan and Ott hit home runs. This little spree gave the New Yorkers five runs.

Schaaf Seeks Eighth K. O. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Ernie Schaaf, Boston’s current pugilistic pride, was an 8-to-5 favorite today to defeat Vittorio Campolo, Giant Argentine heavyweight, in their twelve-round bout at Ebbets field, Brooklyn, tonight. Campolo, second only to Camera in size, is bigger in height "nd weight than Schaaf and has a much longer reach. Rated three years ago as a coming champion, he must win decisively tonight to retain ranking among the top contenders. Schaaf, a comparative newcomer among the leading heavies, has been improving with each fight under the tutelage of Jack Sharkey. He will be seeking his eighth consecutive knockout tonight. HESSONG WINS SHOOT Breaking 47 out of 50 targets, Hessong triumphed in the singles event at Crooked Creek Gun Club Tuesday. Riser broke 23 out of 25 to win the handicap and Mclntire and Trestcr tied in doubles with 17 out of 24. *

BY JEROME H. (DIZZY) DEAN

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CHAPTER SIX

W'HILE I was a prized member of the St. Joe baseball club I had a funny run-in with Branch Rickey of the Cardinals at Shawnee, where we were working out prior to the start of the season. Here I was, a valuable piece of St. Louis baseball property and Branch didn’t even know me. And I didn’t know him. One day in the lobby of the hotel I was talking to a girl. Some man came up to me and asked me my name. “Huh, you must be a stranger here, aren’t you?” I said. “I'm Dizzy Dean, the pitcher.” “Oh.” he said. “So you’re Mr. Dean?” "Nope,” I answered, “not Mr. Dean or Dean or J. H. Dean, but just Dizzy Dean.” “Think you’ll ever get to the majors?” this chap asked.

Dady A. C., Taylor’s A. B. C.s Under Arcs.

Dady A. C.’s, local independent team, and Taylor’s A. B. C.’s, local National Negro League club, will battle tonight at Washington park at 8:30. Rob Russell, former big league and Association hurler, will start on the Dady slab with Russ Paugh ready for relief work. Brown or Mitchell will be on the firing line for A. B. C.’s. Probable lineups: Dadvs —Corn, shortstop; ' Flora, third base; Dalv, second base; H. Dadv. first base: Smith, catcher: Prvor or C. Dadv. risht field: HofTa. left field: Peck, center field; Russell pitche •. A. B. C.s—Terry, second base; Binder, third-base: Andrew riKht. field; Williams, left field: Kenner, center field: Warnock. first base: Henderson, shortstop: Murray, catcher: Mitchell or Brown, pitcher.

Major Leaders

Following averages, compiled by United Press, include games of Tuesday, Aug. 25: T.EADING BATTERS Player Club G AB R. H Pet. Slninions. Athletics.. 112 452 98 174 .3849 Ruth. Yankees 113 429 118 185 .3846 Morgan. Indians 106 376 69 135 .359 Gehrig. Yankees 131 488 130 173 .355 webh. Red SOX 118 459 81 161 .351 Davis. Phillies 98 319 22 112 .351 ROME Rt’N’S Ruth. Yankees... 37 Averill. Indians.. 27 Oehri*. Yankees. 34 Ott. Giants 25 Klein. Phillies 3U RI'NS BATTER IN Oehri*. Yankees. 137 Cronin. Senators. 115 Ruth. Yankees.. 135 3tmmons. Athlet’s 110 Averill. Indians.. 115' TITLE TOURNEY OPENS Littman, Jones and Chastian Cop Middleweight Verdicts. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 26. Tait Littman, 160, Milwaukee, scored an easy decision over Ham Jenkins, 156, Denver. Tuesday night in a ten-round scrap of the middleweight title elimination tournament. Jenkins withstood considerable punishment, but was unable to counter Tait's blows to the face. Gorilla Jones, 149, Akron. 0., defeated Tiger Thomas, 159, Birmingham, Ala., in ten rounds, and Clyde Chastian. 159, Dallas, Tex., won a decision from Rudy Marshall, 153, Hartford, Conn., ten rounds, In other bouts in the tourney to select Mickey Walker s title successor. BLOCK WANTS CLUB Paul Block, newspaper publisher and owner of the Newark Bears, is anxious to buy a major If ague club. It is understood he has s.iade offers for the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh National League clubs.

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St. Louis Cardinals made it three in a row over the Boston Braves, winning 4 to 1 in ten innings. Socks Selbold shut out the league-leaders for eight innings, but weakened in the ninth to allow the Cards to tie the score. The champions continued the attack in the tenth, getting three runs on an error, a base on balls, and three singles. Brooklyn'* Robin* and the Plttsbureh Pirate* divided a double bill the Robins winning the nisrhtcan. 5 to 0, after dropping the opener. 5 to 3. Freddy Heimaeh, portly Robin southpaw, was the bi* man in the second game. Freddy let the Pirate* down with three hit* and ran his strine of shutout innincs to eighteen. The third double-header of the day saw the Phillies and Cincinnati Reds break even, the Reds winning the first game, 8 to 0. and losing the second. 1 to 0. Lucas allowed the Phils but fve hits in the first game—the same numb 'r his mates were able to get off Jim Ellictt in the second. Play in the American was featured by the New York Yankees’ 8-to-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. It was New York's first shutout win of the year. Herb Pcnnock. veteran southpaw, was the winning pitcher. The world champion Philadelphia Athletics made it three in a row over the St. Louis Browns, winning 4 to 1. Ed Rommel allowed but six hits. Washington Senators had little trouble In turning back the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 1. while Boston and Cleveland were rained out.

“Well,” said I, “if this guy Rickey ever wakes up to the fact that he has a real pitcher down here, I’ll get there mighty quick.” “You don’t think much of Mr. Rickey’s judgment, do you?” “Well, some day I’ll meet and tell him what I think,” I said. The man spoke up and says: “Well, you’ve met him now. I am Branch Rickey.” “Huh!” I said. “So you’re the man who shunted me up to this bush league, are you?” Branch said: “Yeh, what of it?” Then I said: “Well, you’re a darn smart baseball man.” tt tt tt ALONG about July 1, I noticed that the Houston ball club was going bad. One day I met Oliver French, the business manager of the St. Joe club. “Say, Oliver, you’ll be losing me one of these days. I’m headed for Houston pretty soon.” Oliver laughed, but he knew I was right. Two days later he gets a wire to send me to Houston right away. I landed in Houston two mornings later and pitched that night and won. Me and Tony Kaufman were the big shots. When either of us pitched we packed ’em in. Tony was a good pitcher with a fast ball that went big under the lights. So to edge him out in popularity, I had to do some tall striking out of Texas League players. In 10 games 185 innings) I fanned 95 men, won 8 games and lost 2. I wouldn’t have dropped those two if the rest of the team had been playing anything but backgammon. At St. Joe I won 17, lost 8, fanned 134 and gave 204 hits. tt u u JUST before the season closed Branch Rickey sent word down that he needed some pitchers if the Cards was to win the pennant. Me and Tony Kaufman left to join the Cards, who were playing in New York at the time. All the way up there I was a happy guy—at last on my way to the big show, and only 19 years old. What a great future this old world held! Next—Dizzy Crosses Gabby Street. SOCCER CLUB MEETS There will be a meeting of the Indianapolis Soccer Football Club at the Smith-Hassler-Sturm sporting goods store tonight at 8. General plans will be discussed and the organization of the club will be completed.

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Match Skill With Babe HERE it is, you baseball fans. Match your <&*£. and knowledge with Babe Ruth. The Big Bam will select his 1931 all-America big league team in one week. The Times is conducting Its annual contest Babe will name ten players, including two pitchers and eight other positions. Fans competing must try to name the same ten players as Ruth and endeavor to place them in the same batting order. Each entry must be accompanied by a short explanatory essay. Do not Include Ruth on team. NAME CLUB POSITION. 1 2 3 4 , 5 6 8 10 (Pitcher)

Worthy Prizes Offered Fans in Ruth All-Star Contest

While the aim of all baseball fans i entered in The Times annual Babe Ruth all-big league contest is to match the Babe’s all-star team and place the players in the batting order he selects, winners will be decided and prizes distributed even if nobody hit sthe mark exactly as Ruth outlines. If no fan duplicates Ruth’s selection the nearest to it will be declared winner of the contest, and so on down the line for the four prizes. Entries close at midnight, Aug. 31, and Times subscribers and nonsubscribers are eligible to compete. The contest is open to all with no limit to the number of entries, and any fan or fanette may send in one or more blanks. Clip the Babe Ruth contest blank on this page. All it out and mail or bring to The Tin es sports department. Select ten big league players, including, two pitchers, and place them in the baling order you figure will be the way Babe Ruth wil line them up. with pitchers last. Do no include Ruth on your team. Accompanying the entry. * , r sh n °,l t essay explaining why you think your all star lineup is the best available in the major leagues. A player may be placed In a position other than his regular position providing he has occupied the alternate position in one or more games this season. p i= must he selected on basis of their record during the 1931 season only. TIMES PRIZE LIST First Prise —$15 and two grandstand tickets to opening game in the new InCoast Names Football Head By United Press PALO ALTO, Cal., Aug. 26 Jonathan A. Butler, assistant to Major John L. Griffiths of the Big Ten conference, is the new “czar” of Pacific coast football. Butler's appointment to the recently created position of commissioner of university football activities was announced today. The new official will take charge Sept. 15. His duties will be chiefly a study of athletic conditions among the member universities and colleges. HEAVY SCRAP DELAYED By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Rain forced a postponement of the tenround bout between Charley Retzlaff, Duluth, Minn., heavyweight, and Joe Sekyra, Dayton, 0., which was scheduled for the Queensboro stadium Tuesday night. The bout will be held Thursday. EARLY BOWLING NOTES Fraternal Bowling League will hold a meeting at the Illinois alleys tonight at 8 o'clock. Friday at 8 p. m. the pioneer Washington League will hold its final meeting at the same drives.

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Mrs. Tyson Tops Field Kansas City Golfer Choice to Retain Western Championship. By United Press HIGHLAND, PARK, 111., Aug. 26. —Mrs. George W. Tyson, Kansas City, continued % favorite to retain the women’s western golf championship as the tournament entered the second round today at the Exmoor Country Club. Mrs. Tyson scored the most decisive victory in the first round by defeating Mary Elizabeth Ford, Kansas City, former junior western champion, 7 and 6. The defending titleholder shot par golf going out and then made three successive birdies coming home. Other leading contenders, Mrs. O. S. Hill, Kansas City, 1929 champion, Virginia Van Wie, Chicago, Mrs. Leona Pressler, San Gabriel, Cal., the medalist, Bernice Wall Oshkosh, Wis., and Mrs. John Arends, Detroit, won their first round matches handily. Second round pairings today follow: Mrs. George W. Tyson. Kansas City, vs. Ann Webster, Leavenworth. Kan. Mrs. O. S. Hill, Kansas Cltv. vs. Rena Wilson. Chicago. Virginia Van Wie, Chicago, vs. Jean Armstrong. Chicago. Mrs. Charles Dennehy, Chicago, vs. Ferrv Fisk. Dekalb. 111. Mrs. Leona Pressler, San Gabriel, Cal., vs. Mrs. Roy Green. Glendale. Cal. Beatrice Gottlieb. Los Angeles vs. Helen MacMorran. Chicago. Bernice Wall, Oshkosh. Wis., vs. June Beebe, Chicago. Mrs. Austin 1 ardue. Minneapolis, vs. Mrs. John Arends, Detroit. VET AMATEURS WIN By United Press NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 26.—The veteran amateurs, Francis Ouimet and Jesse Guilford, came from behind to defeat Billy Burke, national open champion, and George Von Elm, runner-up, 3 and 2 in a 36hole four-ball exhibition match here Tuesday.

Chapman, Speed King; Yank Steals 51 Bases

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Ben Chapman 34 Tilts on Tennis Card Thirty-four matches were carded in the Fall creek courts tennis tourney today, eighteen of them second and third-round battles in men’s singles. Action got under way today in women’s singles with eight contests. Eleanor Lauck and Alice Carey are the seeded performers. Paul Crabb turned in an upset triumph Tuesday, defeating Bob Lang, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Bob Pruyn tackled Frank Nofflke in a quarterfinal boys’ tilt today. Jimmy McClure, Ralph Burns and Bob Morgan already had reached the semifinals. Eight junior matches were carded today in the third round, with favorites still in the running.

By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—Ben Chapman. New York Yankees’ outfielder, held the mythical speed championship of the American League today as a result of his easy victory over Carl Reynolds. Chicago White Sox outfielder. Chapman, who leads the major leagues in stolen bases with fiftyone, beat Reynolds by about ten feet in a 100-yard race. Both ran in baseball uniforms. Chapman was timed in ten and one-fifth seconds. considered fast time in view of his attire and the condition of the outfield over which the race was staged. Chapman has defeated Dusty Cooke, Myril Hoag and Sam Byrd of the Yankees and Bill Cissell of the White Sox in match races. Chapman stole his fiftieth and fifty-first bases of the year in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game, stealing both second and third after he had singled. This is the most bzases any major league player has stolen in one year since George Sisler stole the same number in 1923. That Chapman will reach the sixty mark before the season ends seemed probable today. That, however, would be far from the record of ninety-six which Ty Cobb set in 1915. BROWN KEEPS TITLE Bantam Champ Outpoints Sanstol in Close Scrap. By Times Special MONTREAL, Aug. 26.—Panama A1 Brown, world's bantamweight champion, successfully defended his crown by outpointing Pete Sanstol, Montreal Norwegian, in fifteen rounds here Tuesday. It was a close tussle, with Sanstol carrying the fight in the final rounds and rocking the Negro champion in the final frame. Both weighed 117.

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LEAVE FOR CAMP By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 26.—Twenty-eight members of the Crawfordsville high school football squad, in charge of Coach Nolan C. Craver. left today for Camp Crosley, where they will train for ten days.

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