Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 122, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1931 — Page 10

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Talking It Over ' BY JOE WILLIAMS

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30. —In presenting my customary expert analysis of the annual diamond classic for the blue ribbon of baseball and the championship of Christendom I find I am somewhat handicapped because I have neglected to familiarize myself with the names of the demon athletes. Os course. I do know that there are a couple of Buys named Grove and Earnshaw with the Athletics who are supposed to be pitchers, and that a Cardinal bloke named Hafev who wears specs or cheaters led the National League in hitting. I have always wanted to approach a world series from the mathematical viewpoint in the manner of Mr. Hugh Pullerton and Mr. A1 Munro Elias, but I nave never been able to ouite make the pull. Once or twice I did assemble a set of imposing looking figures dealing with A versus B. or vice versa, as happened to be the case, but In the end all I had lor mv labor was a sheet of paper which looked like a play by play diagram of the YaleAlfred football game. I mean it requires no little genius to work these things out. You take a fellow like Jim Bottomley who is batting .345 and fielding .943. You match him s up with the opposing first baseman. Jimmv Foxx. who is batting, sav. .318 and fielding .858. Then bv some mysterious chemical process vou arrive at the deduction that when Bottomley lacts Foxx in the championship a series of very definite things must occur, making due allowance .of course, for southeast winds, overnight showers and the continued uncertainty of the gold standard. As I sav. it is all very interesting and as a mental relaxation probably beats cutting out paper dolls or performing match tricks. u u I SEE by the papers here that some of the gamblers are betting 3 to 1 on Philadelphia against St. Louis, and it strikes me these odds are distinctly out of proportion to what the two cities offer. Off hand. I should say there is very little to choose between them in the matter of charm and tourist appeal, and I have even heard hardened people sav that Bt. Louis and Philadelphia are places that you go to when there Is no other place to go. I wouldn’t want to go so far as to sav this Is true, vet St. Louis hasn’t been the same since thev tore down the old Planters hotel, a rendezvous for ball players, fighters, actors and state politicians. It was always grand fun stopping at the old Planters, where the considerate management provided a sort of informal shooting range, or maybe tolerated is the better word. At anv rate, of a summer evening vou could take an air rifle and from vour window in the hotel bang away at the wearv willies sleeping on the park benches below —a rare form of urbane entertainment that carried a gripping fascination for the ball players. I remember one night that Ray Caldwell. who was then pitching for the Cleveland Indians set anew all-time record at the traps, scoring a run of eleven clay night hawks without a single miss, and amazing as this achievement was. It might have been bettered by a wide margin if the town coos hadn’t interfered with the sport on the ground that it cut into their slumber. When it comes to chow. I am not sure whether the duke goes to Philly or St. Looey. I suppose It all depends on your gustatory preferences. Now if you go for scrapple, a tasty dish consisting of fashionable kitchen remnants and resembling in appearance a closeup of Bull Montana’s growl, you can sail the seven seas and not touch the Philly product. Personally. I would much prefer to sail the seven seas than to touch it. The luscious and the equally luscious cat fish are the epicurean delights of St. Looey, although in season the Mississippi craw fish will outrank them both. In recent seasons however, the craw fish has lost 1 some of its popularity because to cat a craw fish without a beer wash Is nothing short of blasphemy and only a heathen would immerse a noble Mississippi crustacean in the kind of beer thev sell out here now. 1 THINK, in the matter of dames, St. Looey has it over Philly like a three-foot snowfall. In fact, there is something about the Philly dames that always reminds me of a snowfall or a blizzard, because if you do not get the ice, you are six-two-and-even to get the air. But the St. Looev dame Is the soul of friendliness and understanding and she seems to realize Instinctively that you are different from most men. I will concede that the St. Looey doll Is not only always hungry but that she seems not to have eaten for three or four weeks at least and moreover that there is always a show in town which she has no; seen, and after that a road house where, as It generally turns out. she has a boy friend in the orchestra. But even so. I always sav this is better than sitting around the hotel lobby talking to some umpire about his bird does. It is a tossup between the two towns when it comes to dawns. I am what vou might call a confirmed dawn watcher. I have watched the dawn come up in many parts of the country and I am disposed to believe that you will see as fine a dawn in either St. Looev or Philly as you will see anywhere else In the world. It may be that the St. Looey dawn Is a little more picturesque bv reason of those old steam boats snoozing peacefully at the rocky edge of the levee. This gives the scene a native touch that Is not present when the sun peeps over the staftelv Delaware, but on the whole there is enough beauty to go around. Now for the forecast. The Cards of course. I haven’t been right on the seties In four years so why should I spoil mv record now? And besides who is that Grove? Just another skiunv guy with a left arm. BANTA TENNIS CHAMP Harold Banta, top seeded player, won tshe Manual high school tennis tournament, defeating Robert McReynolds 7-5, 7-5, 6-3 in the finals Tuesday.

Big Radio Networks Ready for Title Series Broadcast

The National Broadcasting Company, through its double network, WEAF and WJZ, will give the radio world all of the details of the baseball title series beginning in St. Louis Thursday. The WABC-Co-

Tuesday Fight Results

AT NEW YORK—Vtctorio Campolo. 225. Argentina, knocked out Charlie Weoner. 195‘j New York. (1): Mart? Sampson. 158'a New York, outpointed Donald Move. New Rochelle. N. Y.. 161. (81. AT KANSAS CITY. Mo.— Mickey Cohen. Denver lightweight, who defeated Herman Perllck of Klamazoo. Mich. t na twelveround bout Tuesday night, will be matched with Champion Tonv Canzoneri for the world's title, promoters announced today. The bout will be held here, said Gabe Kaufman. AT AKRON. O—K. O. Chrlstner. local heavyweight, outpointed Natie Brown of Spokane. Wash., in ten rounds. TWO JOCKEYS INJURED By Times Special CLEVELAND, Sept. 30.—Two jockey* were hurt seriously when their mounts fell and threw them in th* fifth race at Cranwood race track Tuesday. John Bardales, 21, of New York, is believed to have a broken neck and Billy Hawkins, 23, of Milwaukee suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries.

GROVE, DERRINGER APPEAR PROBABLE SLAB RIVALS

Grimes or Hallahan May Get Card Task Connie Mack and Gabby Street Refuse to Name Definite Selections for Series Opener at St. Louis Thursday; Birds May Miss Sparky Adams. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY __ t ftum r, 4. Press Staff Correspondent bl. LOUIS, Sept. 30.—A brand new world series, 1931 edition, climax to two wearisome, one-sided pennant races in which the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals led almost throughout the season, will open Thursday in Sportsman’s park before a crowd of some 39,500 spectators. The Athletics, riding the crest of a winning wave that has carried them to three consecutive American League pennants and two world basball championships in the past three years, are 2 to 1 favorites to annex their third post-season classic in succession—a feat hitherto unaccomplished in baseball annals. Bob Grove, Athletics’ super southpaw, and Paul Derringer, Cardinals’ rookie right-hander, are the popular choices to pitch the opening game.

Toledo Club Hits ‘Rocks’ By Times Special TOLEDO. Sept. 30.—The local baseball franchise of the American Association is on the market as a result of being placed in receivership late Tuesday and pians are under way for the sale to pay club debts and debts of affiliated companies. A1 E. Reuben, who was named receiver, said he expected to keep the franchise in Toledo. It is said the Baseball Club Development Company has $115,000 worth of bonds outstanding on which payments have been in default since March, 1931, and it is also stated the company is $50,000 in arrears on rent, with the franchise posted as security. Player salaries have been paid, it is said, with the exception of S6OO.

Three Matches Planned on National Guard Mat Bill at Armory Friday

Three matches are planned by the National Guard Athletic Association on its wrestling program to be staged at the local armory Friday night. In the feature Joe Stecher, former world’s heavyweight

champ, will tackle Allan Eustice, New York husky. Stecher is in the midst cf a comeback, and has been bowling over opponents in eastern rings. The “scissors king,” former Nebraska farm boy, still retains much of his old popularity. In meeting Eustice. Stecher will be facing a grappler of experience, who has roughed his way to falls in lo-

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cal arenas on previous occasions. Charlie Hansen, Cleveland heavy, and Hardy Kruscamp, Philadelphia, will meet in the semi-windup Friday, and in the opening bout Ralph Hancock, Elwood heavyweight, will clash with George Mulholland, former Butler university football warrior. Action will get under way at 8:30. Major William Carpenter, executive secretary of the national guard association, has announced ticket reservations are being handled at the armory and at the Claypool hotel drug store. BOOTH STARS IN DRILLS By United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 30. Albie Booth may be a sick man, but you never would know it from watching Yale’s little football captain in practice these days. Tuesday Booth scored all of the varsity’s 14 points against the Grays. One of Booth’s touchdowns followed an eighty-yard run from kickoff.

Series Dope By United Press ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.—World series facts and figures: The schedule: Oct. 1 and 2, Philadelphia at St. Louis; Oct. 5, 6 and 7, St. Louis at Philadelphia; Oct. 9 and 10, at St. Louis (if necessary). Time of games: 1:30 p. m. local standard time. Present odds: Athletics to win series. 1 to 2; Cards, 3 to 2; first game, Athletics, 3 to 5; Cardinals, 6 to 5; four straight, Athletics, 6 to 1; Cardinals, 20 to 1.

lumbia network also will supply the same servige for radio listeners throughout the nation. Graham McNamee will announce for NBC and Ted Husing will be at the microphone for the Columbia system. Both are famous announcers and have covered nearly all big sport events. Play by play will be described by both. The announcers will take the air at 1 p. m., standard time, the diamond action between Athletics and Cardinals starting at 1:30. Over the Columbia network, Ted Husing will be assisted by well-known sports writers and ball players. When the teams move to Philadelphia the games will start at 12:30 standard time. MATE EASY WINNER By Times Special TORONTO, Ont., Sept. 30.—Mate, A. C. Bostwick's inconsistent 3-year-old and twice conqueror of Twenty Grand, added SIO,OOO to his winnings Tuesday with a hollow victory in the Stanley Produce stakes at Woodbine. Although he stepped the mile and a quarter in 2:06 under a 129 pound Impost and won by twelve lengths, the victory failed to atone for Mate’s recent dismal showing at Havre De Grace, a

After his foxy fashion Connie Mack does not reveal his pitching selections before world series games, or any other kind of games, for that matter. Grove started the series last year against the Cardinals and won, 5-2, and if he isn’t j out there winging away with his | long left arm Thursday it will be a bold stroke of strategy on the part of Connie Mack. Seventh for Athletics The Athletics have participated in seven world series and Connie Mack has started his ace every time except once. His selection of Howard Ehmke to pitch the opener against the Chicago Cubs in 1929 was the exception. Ed Plank pitched the first game of the 1905 world series and Chief Bender started the world series of 1910, 1911, 1913 and 1914. While Derringer, a 6-foot 3-inch, 210-pound Kentuckian, who won eighteen games and lost eight in his first year in the National League, is favored to draw the mound assignment for the Cardinals, Gabby Street has reserved the right to change his mind before 1:30 Thursday. “Right now Derringer is my choice,” said Street, “but I won’t say he’ll be my choice when Thursday rolls around. I haven’t made up my mind for sure.” If Derringer should start, he will be the second rookie in world series history to draw the opening assignment. Babe Adams, who pitched and won the opening game of the 1909 world series for Pittsburgh against Detroit, is the only firstyear man up to now who has been accorded that honor.

Grimes May Start There is a good chance that it won’t be Derringer at all, but that Burleigh Grimes, who pitched the first game l?.st year, or Bill Hallahan, who blanked the A’s in the third game, will get the all-impor-tant first game nomination. Grimes lost two tough decisions to the A's last year and is generally considered the best “money pitcher,” not only on the Cardinals, but in the National League. The Cardinals are going into the series, more or less crippled. Jess Haines, veteran knuckle-ball pitcher, is nursing a lame right shoulder, injured at Pittsburgh Sept. 4, and has little chance af seeing any service. It is said he hasn’t thrown a ball in three weeks. World series cripples, however, have a way of making miraculous recoveries and Haines might get well overnight. Adams on Hospital List Charley Gelbert, shortstop who was the Cardinals’ hero in last year’s series, has a spiked right knee. Third baseman Sparky Adams has a sprained left ankle. Outfielder Pepper Martin has a wrenched knee. Os this trio, Adams’ injury is considered the worst and there is a slight probability that Andy High might play the first two games here at third base. Gelbert and Martin, however, are not hurt seriously enough to keep them out of the opening day lineup. There are bright sides, however, to the Cardinals’ cause. Principally because of the improved hitting of Chick Hafey and Jim Bottomley, the St. Louis attack is considered more powerful than a year ago. Hafey won the National League batting championship with an average of .3488, and Bottomley virtually tied him with .3482. The Cards are making elaborate preparations to “take” Grove. Bill Walker, New' York Giant’s southpaw, has been pitching to the Cards’ batters in practice, as well as several other southpaws hurriedly brought in from St. Louis farms. Right-Hand Hitters If Grove pitches the opener, Wally Roettger, a right-handed hitter, will play right field instead of Watkins. Thus the Cards can muster eight. right-handed batters against the premier southpaw of the American League. Bottomley would be the only left-handed batter in the lineup. Frankie Frisch, playing in his seventh world series, is a turn-around batter, hitting from either side. The Cardinals had their last workout before the series this morning. The Athletics were Scheduled to arrive at 4 p. m. central standard time. They will not work out at Sportsman’s park before the series, as they are familiar with the field, which is used by the Browns during the regular season. Central Loses Star Lineman Bert Leonard, varsity center on the Indiana Central eleven, wfill be lost to the Greyhound grid pastimers for the remainder of the season, Coach Harry Good announced today. He w'as taken to his home at Flora, HI., because of illness. Robert Wellbaum is slated to get the assignment. Good scrimmaged his squad under the arcs at University Heights Tuesday' night in preparation for Friday night’s tilt with Franklin here. CROSS UPSETS JACOBS By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30. Edith Cross of San Francisco, tenth ranking American woman tennis player, defeated Helen Jacobs of Berkeley, third ranking, in the Pacific Coast tournament here Tuesday, 3-6, 8-6, in one of the major upsets of Up year.

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When Irish Meet I. U.

A1 Culver, Notre Dame (left), and Saluski, Indiana Indiana’s new back field combinations face a severe test Saturday when the Hoosier eleven stacks up against Notre Dame in the first tilt of the year for the Irish. The South Benders have a veteran line, of which A1 Culver, the big tackle, is an important part. Saluski, a junior, appeared as Indiana’s outstanding ball toter in last Saturday’s successful opener against Ohio U.

Fifteen Grid Teams Signed to Play in Em-Roe Leagues

Fifteen elevens will play in the Em-Roe amateur football leagues, with seven clubs participating in the senior division and eight in the junior loop. Organization was completed Tuesday. The following officials will preside through the 1931 season: H. Walden Middlesworth, honorary president; Jess Athey, active president; Paul W. Hulse, vicepresident; Carl C. Callahan, secre-tary-treasurer. Each of the seven teams in the senior league will be permitted to carry thirty players and there will be no limit on average weight. Senior games will be played at city

Motor Club Lists Roads to Scenes of State Grid Games

Indianapolis football fans will have a long motor trek and several short ones on their schedules this week-end if they endeavor to follow the gridiron warriors of the state to the fields of battle. The Hoosier Motor Club today issued a bulletin for the motoring fans outlining the best roads to Saturday games. The longest distance from home to field is the game of Butler university and Ohio university at Athens, 0., 235 miles from Indianapolis. Route to the game: East on U. S. Road 40 via Richmond (Ind.), Springfield and Columbus (O.) and southeast on Ohio Road 31 to Athens. The road is hard-surfaced with two miles of construction north of Logan, 0., but traffic is being maintained. Other games and routes: Notre Dame and Indiana at Bloomington —South on Meridian street to Bluff road and State Road 37 via Martinsville to Bloomington. Paved detour south of Indianapolis. Distance is fifty-two miles. Purdue and Coe and Western Reserve at Lafayette—Northeast on U. S. Road 52 via Lebanon to Lafayette. Distance is sixty-one miles. De Pauw and Manchester at Greencastle—West on U. S. Road 40 through Plainfield to county Road 1, one and a half miles west of Stilesville and southWhite Sox Battle Cubs By United Press • CHICAGO, Sept. 30.—The White Sox and Cubs lined up today for the nineteenth renewal of the city series to decide supremacy between Chicago’s American and National League teams. It appeared probable that starting pitchers would be Charley Root for the Cubs and Red Faber for the Sox. Although the American League White Sox have won ten of the previous contests, observers believe the Cubs would be victorious in this series.

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CROSSEN TtyrANUAL and Washington tangle at the Manual field Friday in the first public school city championship tussle of the season. Washington will be defending laurels won last year. Coach Harry Painter has a veteran outfit at the south side school this fall and Manual fans are counting upon Crossen, half back, to lead the team to victory. Crossen passes, kicks and runs well and Continental linemen will no doubt spend some time chasing him Friday. The game will be called at 2:30.

parks and will start at 2:30. The following teams will form the senior group: Company H of the One Hundred Fifty-first infantry, Holy Trinity, Rumanian Progressive Club. Mohawks, Ferndales, Brightwood Merchants and Battery A of Ft. Harrison. Junior teams will be limited to 135-pound average, with eight competing, as follows: Trinity Bearcats. Crimson Cubs, R. P. C. Juniors, Riley Cubs, Wizards, Tigers, Assumption A. C.s and English Avenue Boys’ Club. Junior games will be staged on park fields and will start at 12:30. Schedules for both leagues will be ready later.

west to Greencastle, a distance of fortyone miles. Wabash and Evansville at Crawfordsville—West on Speedway road and state Road 34 to Crawfordsville, distance of forty-three miles. Earlham and Rose Poly at Richmond— East on Road 40 to Richmond, via Greenfield, a distance of sixty-nine miles. College Grid Camp News By United Press ANN ARBOR,' Mich.—Zit Tessmer’s smart handling of the Michigan squad in practice has almost assured him of the quarter back position in Saturday’s fray against Ypsilanti Normal, with Harry Newman on the injured list. In addition, his punting has been the best seen on Ferry field this year. n n tt MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin regulars were to be divided into two teams today for scrimmage against reserves in preparation for the double-header against Bradley and North Dakota State Saturday. New lateral pass plays were practiced Tuesday. tt tt tt MINNEPOLIS—Scrimmage ' against a freshman squad using Oklahoma A. and M. plays was scheduled for Minnesota today. Quentin Burdick, star of last Saturday Hass - a track sprinter, filled the half back positions and Jim Dennerlv. a guard, and Roy Oen. flashy center, were back in the lineup. tt tt tt lOWA CITY, la.—lowa’s defensive practice today was hampered by the absence of Ed Dolly, guard, who wrenched his knee Tuesday. Physicians said Dolly may be unable to play against Pittsburgh Saturday. Samuelson. star tackle, was in uniform for the first time since his injury a week ago. tt * tt EVANSTON. 111.—George Potter, sophomore auarter back candidate, looked impressive Tuesday against freshmen using Nebraska plays and was expected to start against the Huskers Saturday. CHAMPAIGN. 111. — Scrimmage against a frosh team using St. Louis plays was scheduled for today as the Illinois squad was being rounded out for the season’s opener Saturday. Gil Berry and Cave Cook were given special practice in placekicking. tt It tt CHlCAGO—Pointing toward the Michigan game two weeks off. Coach Stagg put his Chicago team through an offensive drill Tuesday with Vin Sahlin. diminutive sophomore, showing stellar ability at half back. COLUMBUS, O.—Doctors said today that auarter back Joe Bemis was recovering rapidly from injuries and may be able to start in the Cincinnati U. game Saturday. The Ohio team Tuesday was put through a light practice in forward pass defensive plays. 202 CAGE CANDIDATES ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 30. —First call for basketball by coach Everett Case here brought out 202 candidates, the largest ever to report for a local squad. Scratchless Nights Obtained by Use of The Ultimate Kemeoy for ATHLETES FOOT Also Ringworm Infection of the Skin At All Drug Stores 50c a Jar RAE CHEMICAL CO. Cincinnati, Ohio. See Pettis’ Big t O-Page Section Today (in The Times) for the Greatest Values of the Year!

De Pauw in Long Drill Tiger Mentor Disappointed in Practice for Chester Tilt. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Sept. 30. De Pauw grid warriors faced long and hard workouts the rest of this week following the ragged performance in Tuesday’s scrimmage. Although the varsity registered several touchdowns. Coach Gaumy Neal was displeased with the blocking and indicated he would stress that department in today’s workout. Defense also will be improved, Neal said. Charley Lyons, veteran half back, and Tom Bundy, reserve end, were injured in Tuesday’s session, but probably will be in shape for Saturday’s opening game with Manchester college here. Manchester, boasting a heavy though inexperienced line, and a speedy and veteran back field, is expected to provide the Tigers with a real test. According to word from Manchester, Captain Riley, veteran tackle, and Stine and Treesh, other line veterans, will be out of action with injuries while Watts, regular full back, will be kept on the bench by a bad knee.

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A leg injury received in a recent field meet may keep Sparky Adams, peppery third-sacker and spark plug of the Cardinal infield, out of the first two w r orld series games at St. Louis. SHARE SHOOT HONORS Mclntyre and Benefiel shared first place in the singles event at Crooked Creek Gun Club Tuesday, each breaking 49 out of 50 targets. Brendel won the 25-target event with 24 and Mclntire trimphed in doubles with 18 out of 24.

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Betts Gets Saints’ Job Star Hurler to Battle Hill in in Little Series Opener Today. By United Press ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 30. A day before its big time rival starts in St. Louis, the little worlds series between Rochester and St. Paul opens this afternoon in Lexington park. All was in readiness for the clash of the champions from the International League and the American Association. Crowds stood in line for the bleacher seats which went on sale this morning. Officials of both leagues were here. Fair skies and warm fall weather was forecast. Managers Bill Southworth of the Red Wings and Lefty Leifield of the Saints both predicted a hard and close series. The first four games will be played at Lexington park on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday will be a rest day unless the weather forces a postponement. Then the teams will go to Rochester to play the remaining games. Southw T orth is keeping his pitching star, Raymond Starr, on the bench. Carmen Hill, bespectacled veteran, will start for the Red Wings. Walter Betts will pitch the opener for the Saints.