Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 277, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 March 1932 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY lOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March 29.—The papers are printing pictures of • ess Willard getting ready for anther comeback. The old champion is broke again. Strange thing about these old champions. Sooner or later they ail wind up in the bread lines. The exceptions arc rare. Jim Corbett is one and he came along before the golden era of beak busting. The odds are against Gene Tunney ever going broke but they tell me even his fortune has dwindled sharply. Tunney found Wall Street less profitable than cauliflower alley. A substantlxl annuity innure* Jack Demon's’ a lue lona protection not enougn to maintain him in the luxuries to wnich he t* accustomed out a comforting guarantee of security nevertheless. Jim Jellrles is doing the best he can on a little larm out in California. If Congress ever gets around 10 relieving the farmer. Jefferies will be much obliged for any slight considerations. The last I heard of Jack Johnson he was leading a hand In a cheap night <;lub. About all he has left of a Quarter of a million Is the gold In his teeth. And for all I know the International bankers mav have got that bv now. Very few fighters are good business men. so it shouldn't lie surprising that in the end they find themselves matched in a finish fight with the sheriff. Still nobody can cal! Benny Leonard dumb. Benny himself used to say. "they’ll never have to hold a benefit for me." Bennv made more than any other three lightweight champions. And vet the last time I saw him he was catching a midnight, train for some flag station to battle the local pride. If he got SSOO for that engagement it. was a lot of money. Rennv wasn’t like some of the other champions. He didn't blow his dough a wav on dolls and side cars. Not Bennv. It came too hard He nut It In sound Investment:;. blue chip stocks, stuff vou buy. put away and forget. You know what happened. Bennv took a worse smacking around from the panic than he ever had to take In the prize ring. tt tt tt A YEAR ago I sat on the beach in Florida with Mickey Walker. He was training to meet Risko. “I’ve got to beat this fellow,” said Mickey. “I haven’t a quarter left.” Lest I should get the notion he was putting on the weeps, Mickey quickly added, “I'm not complaining, though, because I've had a hell of a good time.” Not that I wish to encourage hilarity as a career but the contrasting adventures of Mickey and the plav bov and Bennv the. investor suggest the inauiry: "What Price Prudence?” I could mention a dozen other champions who were once in the big money— Nelson. Ktlbane. Ritchie. Carpentier. I.evinskv. etc. Moralists have a habit of deploring the exaggerated values placed on the militant left hook. But these values have no permanency. A prize fighter and his sugar are soon parted. But to return to old man Willard ana his come back. Every time he goes broke he turns to the ring. In the nast the ring has been generous to him. This time he •will be luckv If he Is even permitted to start,. He hasn't fought In nine years and he Is 47 years old. It would be safe to bet that he ran't stand up for ten rounds, let alone fight ien. . , . I saw him in his last comeback against Luis Firpo over In Jersey. That’s the night he ault in eight rounds, falling to his knees in an attitude of prayer as if imploring the gods for a return of his youth He wasn’t out but he was beaten and his lees had carried him as far as they could. . , A round or so before he ouite he gave

* flash of his old fiehtinc: form that xlirrnd 90.000 people to the most amazing vocal unroar. I ever heard. Willard caught Firno with a right undercut lalwav his best punch) and Ihe South American went back on his heels. Instantly the huge crowd, as if nromnted bv an invisible staff of cheer leaders, took un the chant. “Come on. Jess!” .... Throughout the remainder of the round this chant, echoed and re-echoed over the vast wooden bow'l as the old champion lumbered around the ring trying to put over the finishing punch. It was a strange, eerie manifestation of emotion, and it was curious that it was reserved for Willard, never a popular fleurp with the masses. If the man has anv capacity for drama or sentiment, that chant must still be ringing in his ears. I MUST confess I did not see a great deal of the fight. I was seated back of Mr. Heywood Broun and when you sit back of Mr. Broun nt any time the best you can hope for is an intimate study of a large pair of sprawling shoulder blades—l do not wish to create the impression that I am lacking in artistic appreciation and that the unique and the unusual in shoulder blades do not appeal to me. but massiveness alone is not sufficient to keep the excitement high. They tell me that after a time, mountain ranges pall on cow boys. I am reminded. Incidentally, that on one occasion Mr. Broun stooged, or doubled, for Willard. This was back in the spring of 1915 when Mr. • Broun was traveling through the south with the Giants. His manager, in the manner sneaking, was Damon Runvon. . . , At each train stop. Runvon would take Mr. Broun out on the rear platform ana Introduce him to the natives as Willard. • the man who is going to bring the heavyweight chamnionshin back to the white rare.” Whereunon. Mr. Broun would strike a gladiatorial nose and deliver a reassuring speech. For the most part. Mr. Broun’s audiences were made ud of gentlemen of color, and since the man he was supposed to massacre was Jack Johnson he was not alwavs happily received.

A. A. CAMP GOSSIP

TWO pastimers who performed for the Indians here last season are making good with another Tribe —the Cleveland Indians. Eddie Montague, who took anew lease on life while playing here, apparently is the answer to Cleveland’s prayer for a shortstop—a glaring weakness on Roger Peckinpaugh’s club since the days of Joe Sewell. Montague is fielding in brilliant fashion with Cleveland in Dixie and has been batting in a lusty manner. Billy Evans, general manager; Pilot Peckinpaugh, Johnny Hodapp, second sacker, and several other members of the club have agreed that Montague is the most improved player on the roster. Montague has flashed brilliantly Jn spring practice before only to fade as the season progressed. But this year Peck, who was the American League shortstop kingpin with the Yankees a few years ago, believed Eddie will make the grade for good. Peck studied Montague’s play for a long time and decided that he was playing his fielding chances too fast.. He spent many hours working with Montague, and now predicts he is Ohio Veteran A.B.C. Leader JBy United Press DETROIT. March 29.—0tt0 Nitfchke, Cleveland veteran of twentyfive American Bowling Congress tournaments and former Ohio doubles champion, paced the singles field in the annual A. B. C. tourney here today. He pounded out a 731 Monday night through games of £45. 255 and 231. In doubles, Eddie Zajak and Joe JSublosky of Chicago went into sec- , ond place ahead of Jess Pritchett end Johnny Fehr of Indianapolis, with a 1.350 total. Sublosky furnished 727 of this figure, getting 1.901 for the all-events, tying for , fifth place. Temple Masonic Arcade . of Detroit had the best team score Monday, a 2.838. TRUSKOWSKI SIGNED AMES. la., March 29.—Joe Truskowski, former Michigan sports star and now coach at Olivet (Mich.) college, has been signed to assist George Veenker. lowa State footJ5*U coach, in 1932.

TRIBE TACKLES DODGERS IN FINAL FLORIDA FRAY

Women Pin Stars Roll Local Teams Take Drives in State Tourney at Evansville. BY LEFTY LEE Indianapolis women bowlers will take the spotlight over the weekend when they travel to Evansville to roll in the annual state Women’s Bowling Association title carnival. Giesen Product squad of this city will defend its 1931 laurels at this time. The present city title holders, Bowes Seal Fast, also will roll with this squad. Della Harlan, member of the Bowes five, is the central states singles champion. National Meet Next Marotts, Roepke and West Side Furniture also will make the trip. Each of these clubs has the ability to get the pins and local pin fans are pulling for them to bring back the medals. Other champions to roll with them are Laura Alexandria, singles and all-events champion of the local association, and Wiesman and Hohlt, city doubles champs. After the state meet, the girls of these teams, with the exception of Roepke Floral, will prepare for the women’s national play, rolling in this event on April 9-10. Evansville Girls Lead With the exception of play in the booster team event, Evansville girls are leading the state title parade at present. In the team event, Krauss Klean Klothes are in front with a total of 2,432. E. Hooker and M. Kennard are on top in the doubles with 1,043, while G. Burrell has a 562 to top the singles. The Beam Recreation Girls of Indianapolis top the booster teams with a mark of 2,018. Luebking Floral and Lone Star Cement, other booster teams, are in fifth and sixth places with counts of 1,843 and 1,809.

Phar Lap to Race in Special $25,000 Event at Tanforan

By United Press SAN BRUNO, Cal., March 29. Phar Lap, Australian turf champion and recent winner on the $50,000 Agua Caliente handicap, will run in a special $25,000 handicap at Tanforan if conditions “are suitable,” D. J. Davis his part owner, said today. By "suitable conditions,” Davis indicated he would not permit Phar Lap to race under a heavy impost against horses “with feathers on their backs.”

With Tribe in Florida

BY EDDIE ASH SARASOTA, Fla., March 2§.— The spring three-game series between the Indians and New York Yankees will be concluded in the new Perry stadium at Indianapolis on April 6. The Tribe won the first clash, played at Sarasota, 6 to 5, and lost the second Monday at St. Petersburg, 12 to 8. Walter Brown, Yankee starting pitcher Monday, is a riant righthander, standing six and three and weighing about 230. He spend most of last year with Jersey City. He fanned four Indians before they found the range and blasted him off the rubber. Errors also played a part in his downfall. tt tt tt Combs' home run in the second was a drive to deen center over Fitzgerald's head Chapman's homer in the fourth went over the left field fence and came with two mates aboard.

ready to go. If Eddie keeps up his good work it will mean much to Cleveland. In his last seven starts Montague has played errorless ball and has a spring training fielding average of .960. n tt a The other former Tribesman, who is starting- the season with Cleveland, is Oral Hildebrand, former lanky Butler twirler, who broke in with Indianapolis. Hildy had a brief trial last spring and was sent back for seasoning. Near the end of the 1931 campaign, he went up again and made a favorable impression. He has been credited with some fine work in spring training, and Peckinpaugh announced Monday Hildebrand would be with the Cleveland Tribe when they opened their 1932 rampaign. Monte Pearson and Howard Craghead were the other youngsters retained. Bflve Bean. Winegarner and Dawson going to Toledo. The Cleveland veterans are Ferrell. Hudlin. Harder. Brown. Connally and Jablonowsky. The entire staff is right-handed. tt tt tt 818 FALK is lining up a strong outfit at Toledo, and the A. A. pilots are beginning to worry about the Mud Hens. With Bill Sweeney, formerly with the Red Sox. on first, Pete Turgeon or Harry White at second. Bad News Hale at third and Knickerbocker at shortstop, Falk’s infield worries are settled. And Pip Koehler, the star utility performer, will be available for service at any time. In the outfield. Mike Powers and Jack Ward, up from New Orleans, have taken over two of the berths. Red Galatzer, who slugged Three-I pitching for a healthy average in 1931, is trying for the other pasture assignment, and Bib has indicated he may play a few games himself. On the slab, Pinky Shoffner, Belve Bean, Roxie Lawson, Charley Reddock, Bachman, Leon Rhodes and Ralph Winegardner give the Hens a capable staff The veteran Butch Henline will be back to take care of the receiving. a tt Bruno Betzel. Louisville pilot, is all smiles over the soring performances of Art Weis, young fly-chaser drafted during the winter from the Birmingham Barons. Betzel stated the chap who hit .369 in the southern league last vear was the most colorful olaver in the Colonel camp. Betzel watched the voung outfielder work recently and stated he couldn’t understand how the big league scouts had overlooked the slugger. Betzel predicted Weias would go to the big leagues soon. it tt tt Ken Penner. former Indianapolis flinrer who went to the Chiearo Cub* and then rame back to the Association with Lonlsville. Is bv far the most advanced of the Colonel mound staff. It is predicted he j&UI get the opening day slab assign men 1 *

BRUSHING UP SPORTS. ...by Laufer

“That wouldn’t be a fair test,” Davis said. “My chief interest in bringing Phar Lap to this country was to race him against the best American horses. When he was beaten in Australia he carried 150 pounds ana the winner carried 90. You can stop even a train by over loading.” Phar Lap has been tentatively assigned 129 pounds for the Tanforan handicap and the next closest is Plucky Play with 120 pounds.

Kroner received a bruised finger on Byrd’s hot shot in the fourth and he was relieved by Bedore. tt tt tt Lou Gehrig. Yankee first sacker. was handed four consecutive walks and in the seventh he smashed a long single to rignt. tt tt tt TWELVE Indians went to the plate during their seven-run rally in the fourth. These were seven hits and two errrors during the orgy. Angley got a. walk and double in two appearances at the plate in the same inning and Fitzgerald beat out two infield hits. * * tt Johnny Kroner was booked to leave Jacksonville for St. Louis this morning to obtain his car and drive to Indianapolis. If his finger injured Monday fails to improve he will have an X-ray picture taken in St. Louis. Trainer A1 Ritter fears the digit is broken. tt tt tt Phil Weintraub. rookie outfielder, was ticketed to play right field today in place of Curt Walker. The veteran Walker was permitted a leave of absence to drive north. Moreover, his wife is in weakened condition owing to sun blisters received on the beach at Sarasota. tt tt tt Johnny Riddle was assigned to do the tribe catching today. Tom Angley has caught the entire route the last two tilts. tt tt tt There is some fear felt that Johnny Coonev is bothered bv a bound-up shoulder. He did not perform with anv degree of easy motion Monday. tt tt tt Fred Bedore was to be at third base today to fill the shoes of the crippled Kroner. tt tt tt A big crowd was on hand at the Sarasota hotel Monday morning to sav farewells as the Indians broke camp. The Players made the trio to St. Petersburg in autos supplied bv Barasota boosters. Part of the journey was bv ferrv and the athletes received a hard bouncing in rough water.

Women Golf Stars Battle By United Press PINEHURST, N. C., March 29. Match play began today in the thirtieth annual North and South Women's golf tournament, with two mid-western stars established as favorites. Mrs. Opal S. Hill, Kansas City, and Mrs. Charles R. Harbaugh, Cleveland, shot 85’s in spite of a baffling wind to tie for medal honors in the qualifying round Monday. Maureen Orcutt, Englewood, N. J., defending champion, and Bernice Wall, Oshkosh, Wis., came in a stroke behind to tie for second place with 86. Margaret Maddox, Atlanta, placed third in the qualifying with an 87. Miami May Get Dodgers in 1933 By United Press CLEARWATER. Fla., March 29. Brooklyn Dodgers broke camp here Monday and began their meanderings which will land them in Flatbush April 8. They went to Jacksonville. Fla., first stop on their tour, where they met Indianapolis today. This city has been the team's training base for ten consecutive years, but next spring, the Dodgers may train in Miami, providing Max Carey still is manager. Max is strong for the warmer, more southernly city. Carey did V£t cut down his squad before leavV

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Tribe Hurlers Fail

INDIANAPOLIS AB. R. H. O. A. E. Goldman, ss 4 1 0 1 2 0 White, ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 McCann, lb 4 I*l 9 0 0 Wingard, lb 1 0 1 3 0 0 Walker, rs 5 1110 0 Angley, c 4 2 33 3 0 Fitzgerald, cf 5 0 2 2 0 0 Rosenberg, if 4 1 1 2 0 1 Sigafoos, 2b 4 1 2 2 7 0 Kroner, 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 Bedorc, 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 Berly, p 3 1 1 0 0 0 Cooney, p 1 o o o 2 1 Totals 39 8 13 24 15 3 —YANKEES AB. R. H. O. A. E. Combs, cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 Saltzgaver, 2b 3 1 0 2 3 1 Byrd, rs 5 4 4 3 0 0 Gehrig, lb 1 2 1 9 1 1 Chapman, If 5 1 2 1 1 0 Lary. 3b 5 1 33 7 1 Crosetti, ss 4 1 1 2 1 0 Dicke.y, c 5 0 0 5 0 0 Brown, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Andrews, p 4 0 0 1 4 0 Totals 38 12 14 27 I* ~3 Indianapolis 010 700 000— 8 Yankees 031 402 20x—12 Runs batted in—Kroner. Crosetti. Combs f2 l . Lary. Berly (2), Angley (2). McCann, Byrd. Chapman (4), Dickey. Two-base hit —Angley. Three-base hits—Lary. Byrd. Home runs—Combs, Chapman. Hits—-Oft Brown. 8 in 3 2-3 innings; off Andrews, 5 in 5 1-3 innings; ofl Berly, 8 in 5 innings; off Cooney. 6 m 3 innings. Bases on balls —Off Berly, 7; off Brown. 2; off Cooney, 2. Double play—Lary to Saltzgaver to Gehrig. Struck out—By Berly, 2; by Brown, 4. Winning pitcher—Andrews. Losing pitcher—Cooney. Time—2:o3. Umpires —Owens and McGrew.

Still King of Pinsters

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Jess Pritchett

Tampa Asks Reds to Come Back in 1933

By United Press TAMPA, Fla.. March 29. —Arrangements were virtually completed today for the Cincinnati Reds to return to Tampa to train next year. Sidney Weil, president of the Reds, and Mayor R. E. L. Chancey conferred lengthily over the matter Monday. The Reds have trained here two seasons now. All the Reds, except a few of the youngsters, concluded the Tampa end of their training Monday. The youngsters will work out here today while the Reds are playing the Yanks at St. Petersburg. Camp will be broken up Wednesday morning, with the Reds playing the Athletics at Orlando that afternoon. I. U. NINE IN ACTION By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 29. —lndiana and Miami university baseball teams open their 1932 seasons here today with the first ol a two-game series. The second tussle is carded for Wednesday. Miami will pin its hopes on its star veteran hurler, Leo Keller, who has a veteran nine behind him. Coach Dean has a choice of three hurlers and is puzzled whether to use Trent, outstanding sophomore, or Gatti and Wright, veterans. FRIEDRICH GETS CHANCE BILOXI, Miss., March 29.—Manager ’Walter Johnson gave young Bob Friedrich his chance to win a place on the Washington Senators’ pitching staff when he slated the youngster against the Baltimore Orioles today.

King’s Sister Outsmarts Kearns; Heavy Rivals Signed

By United Press CHICAGO, March 29. Outsmarted by a woman. Jack Kearns, veteran manager of boxers, agreed today to take a 5 per cent cut in the purse which Mickey Walker

N. Y. Amateurs Beat Chicago By United Press NEW YORK. March 29,—A strong New York amateur boxing team defeated Chicago’s squad before a near record crowd at Madison Square Garden Monday night in the fifth annual inter-city Golden Gloves tournament. New York won twelve out of "Sixteen bouts. The garden was jammed with 20,841 fans, coming close to the New York record set two weeks ago in the Metropolitan Golden Gloves finals when 21,702 attended. There were only two knockouts.

While other local entrants, as a rule, rolled below their average form in the American Bowling Congress national title carnival at Detroit, ever reliable Jess Pritchett improved on his great season work. Pritchett’s grand season average in the St. Philip A. C., Optimist and Indianapolis leagues was 207 pins per game, and his A. B. C. mark of 1,899 gave him an average of 211 pins for each contest. Pritchett led his Coca Cola team to a prize winning count in team play, gave Johnny Fehr a ride into third place in the double when he scored 691 of their 1,290 and finished his singles with 585 to land sixth in the all-events. Local flashes may come and go, but Jess Pritchett still is the king!

Early Diamond Notes

There will be an lmnortant meeting of baseball teams desiring to Dlav Sunday afternoon ball at the Smith-Hassler-Sturir store Wednesday evening at 7:30. Several teams organized in leagues last season are in the field again and new teams who desire to nlav league ball are reauested to attend. Sunday afternoon teams afford recreation for thousands of nark visitors every week during the season and it is planned to DUt two leagues in the field that will Dlay a high grade of baseball. Indianapolis Cardinals wil hold their first meeting of the season tonight at Cook's restaurant, 2025 Madison avenue Following players of last year's club are urged to attend. Ed Kelso. I. Cohen. F. Quinnette. E. ©uinnette. F. Bright. P Montgomery. G. Turney. S. Soultz. J. McKinney. E. Howard and F. Hechinger. Larrv Windhorst will pilot the team during the 1932 program. Indianapolis Bulldogs will hold their 1033 reorganization meeting Thursday night at 2338 West Sixteenth street at 7:30 A. Hunt. J. Miller. O’Leamon. H. Milburn. G Silcox. M. Moore. B. Bagiev. Ouackenbush. Root. Cohen and other players wishing tryouts with the Bulldogs are reauested to attend. Teams wishing games with*Bulldogs, especially a practice game for next Sunday, are reauested to call Be. 2068 and ask for Taylor. West Side Monarchs will meet Wednesday at 7 p. m. at 516 North Luett street. Lee. Laux. Blacker and Lair take notice. Tryouts call FTank Northern at Belmont 0565-W.

Tennis Stars . Open Tourney By United Press HOUSTON, Tex., March 29. Nearly three-score tennis players, including three of the nation’s finest, began play here today in the Houston invitation tournament. The tournament will continue during the remainder of the week. , Stars entered include Ellsworth Vines, national singles champion: George Lott, the nation’s No. 2 ranking player; Wilmer Allison. J. Gilbert Hail and Junior Coen. COCHRANE ON CRUTCHES LAKELAND. Fla., March 29. Mickey Cochrane, ace catcher of the Philadelphia Athletics, was on his way to Philadelphia today. Aided by crutches, Cochrane left the local hospital Monday after an operation on his infected foot.

Ring Rivals Confident Capacity Crowd Expected for Second ZorillaCox Scrap. TONIGHT’S LEGION CARD Ten Rounds—Traey Cox, Indianapolis, vs. Santiago Zorilla, Cleveland, lightweight. Eight Rounds—Sidney Click, Indianapolis, vs. Carl Fly, Muncie; welterweights. Six Rounds—Jack Malone, Indianapolia, vs. Joe Lynn. Trlnccton; lightweights. Six Rounds—Norman Brown, Indianapolis, vs. Rost Kid Anderson, welterweights. Six Rounds—Henry Hook. Elwood. rs. Kid Woods, Indianapolis; bantamweights. Four Rounds—Floyd Closser, Frankton, vs. Joe Mandotte, Louisville; heavyweights. Alibis will be out of order after tonight’s match between Tracy Cox and Santiago Zorilla, for both boys boast of being in the pink of condition as the result of hard training. Zorilla came to town Monday, accompanied by Eddie Mead of Cleveland, his manager, and both Mead and his protege were bubbling over with confidence in the ability of the Panama pug to reverse a recent hairline decision which went to Cox. On the other hand. Tracy is equally determined to win decisively. The Legion reports the largest advance sale in the last two seasons, and it is likely the armory will be packed to the limit when the gong clangs for the opening prelim at 8:15. Ringside seats will remain on sale at the Claypool drug store until 5 this afternoon, after which the sale will be transferred to the armory. The doors will open at 7. NEWARK RAPS RED SOX By United Press . SAVANAII. Ga., March 29Superior hitting when hits meant runs, allowed the fast-galloping Newark Bears to triumph over the Boston Red Sox here Monday, 6 to 3. Johnny Neun hit a home run into the left center stands in the sixth.

will receive for going ten rounds against King Levinsky, the Maxwell street fish peddler, at the Chicago stadium, April 29. It was a reduction enforced upon him by the strategic maneuvering of Mrs. Lena Levy, Levinsky’s sis-ter-manager and stanch believer in the Kingfish being as good as any fighter and entitled to an equal purse. the dotted line for the match, signKearns was the first to decorate ing for 35 per cent of the gross. Since the stadium allots no more than a total of 60 per cent to purses, this left 25 per cent for Levinsky. Mrs. Levy didn’t figure it that way. With the vocability of an oldtimer, she demanded, and got, a contract for 30 per cent. For fortyeight hours Kearns stormed against the agreement. He said “No” on Monday night, but changed his mind after phoning Nate Lewis, stadium matchmaker, at New York, and capitulated.

Three Swim Marks Fall By United Press NEW YORK, March 29—Three new world’s swimming records were turned in by New York A. C. paddlers here Monday. In the 400yard relay, the New York team of Johnny Howland, George Fissler, George Kojac and Walter Spence, churned the distance in 3:32 2-5. The former mark was 3:34.9. Leonard Spence broke his brother’s mark in the 100-yard breast stroke with a 1:06.4 performance. Leanord Spence, breast stroke: George Kojac, back stroke, and Walter Spence, free style, were clocked in 3:02.2 for anew 300yard medley relay record.

Yankees Option Two Pitchers By United Press ST, PETERSBURG, Fla., March 29.—Two young pitchers were released on option today by the New York Yankees to Newark Internationals. Yankee farm. Manager Joe McCarthy announced. They are Hormidas Aube, former Fordham star, who was with Albany last year, and Rufus Meadows. They will join the Bears at Savannah, Ga., today. It also was announced the Yankees will do their spring training here next year* for the ninth time. Colonel Jacob Ruppert closed a contract here Monday.

Pirates Annex 13-Inning Tilt By Times Special LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 29. A walk, sacrifice, infield hit and long fly gave Pittsburgh the winning run in the thirteenth inning* when they defeated the Detroit Tigers here Monday, 5 to 4. Charlie Gehringer hit a homer in the ninth inning to give the Tigers a tie after Roy Johnson previously had contributed a four-base smash to the Detroit cause. Swift and Brame were hammered for eighteen hits by the Tigers while Wyatt and Herring gave the Bucs fourteen safe blows. CHUCK CLOUTS HOMER By Times Special ATLANTA. Ga., March 29. Chuck Klein hit another home run here Monday to feature the Phillies 5 to 2 win over Atlanta of the Southern Association. Hal Lee also lifted one out of the park. Holley and Hansen. Philly rookie moundsmen, held the. Crackers to four safeties.

‘Punch Drunk’ Jack Dillon, Once Hero of Ring, County Charge in Florida.

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ONCE the hero of his day, the famed Hoosier Bearcat, "Jack the Giant Killer,” today is a county charge in Florida. Once the greatest fighter of his day, Dillon, at 41, now is “punch drunk,” too ill to perform convict labor, too poor to pay a fine, too weak, too down and out to do anything for himself, according to word received from Miami today. Sentenced to hard labor recently for possession of liquor, a county doctor has reported to the courts that Dillon is "punch drunk,” unable to stand any kind of labor. tt it a FROM 1911 to 1916. Dillon, then in his prime, ruled the ranks of the prize fighters, from featherweights to heavyweights. Never weighing more than 160 pounds himself. Dillon fought every man who would meet him, most of them giants. He was the recognized light heavyweight champion. His name is down in boxing’s list of immortals.. But he’s a charge on the county—a “punch drunk” derelict.

Three Foreign Players Lead By Times Special NEW YORK, March 29.—Three foreign stars still were unbeaten today in the world’s amateur 18.2 balkline billiard championship play. Gustave Van Belle of Belgium topped the list with six victors. Albert Poensgen of Germany, defending champion, and Edmund Soussa of Egypt had five wins each and no defeats. Albert Corty of France was next with four wins and two losses and Francis Appleby of New York with three triumphs and three setbacks. GIANTS HAMMER SEALS By United Press SAN FRANCISCO. March 29. Slashing out twenty-six hits off five Seal pitchers, New York's Giants walloped San Francisco, 22 to 12, here Monday. Len Koenecke, rookie outfielder, got four hits in as many trips, and Eddie Moore, played at third, got five out of six. Fred Fitzsimmons, starting hurler, lifted a homer with two on base for the Giants, who scored nine runs in the third inning. JARRELL, FIELDS SIGNED DAYTON, 0., March 29.—Pee Wee Jarrell of Ft. Wayne, Ind., has been signed to battle Jackie Fields, welterweight champion, in a nontitie scrap scheduled for ten round." here on April 5.

Wisconsin U. Asks Spears to Accept Job as Grid Mentor

By United Press MADISON, Wis., March 29.—Dr. Clarence Spears today was expected to end the long controversy over appointment of a successor to Glenn Thistlethwaite as University of Wisconsin football coach. The United Press learned exclusively that the Wisconsin board of regents Monday night agreed to

Monday Fight Results

AT NEW YORK (St. Nicksl—Chick Devlin. 160. San Francisco, defeated Larry Marinucci. 154. Trov. N. Y.. (10 1 : Enzo Fiermonte. 160. Italy, stopped Freddie Kelly. 156. Florida fit. AT PHILADELPHIA—Lew Massev. 136. Philadelphia, stopped Harry Dublinskv. 137. Chicaeo. (4i: Tonv Falco. 134. Erie. Pa., stopped Frank Bojorski. 133. Philadelphia. (6. AT NEWARK. N. J.—Frankie Petrolle. 143. Schenectady. N. Y.. stopped Jackie St.upack. 133. Paterson. N. J.. (6): Lou Poster. 174. New York, stopped Joe Merker. 167 Perthhambov. N. J.. <4i. AT ST. PAUL. Minn.—Johnny Datto. 126. Cleveland, knocked out Wilbur Chevalier. 126. Milwaukee. (71: Paul Wanelev. 134. Minneapolis, knocked out Spud Murphy. 134. Moorhead. Minn.. (3). AT CLEVELAND—Babe Triscaro. Cleveland flvweieht. defeated Johnny Edwards. Cleveland. i6l. Tonv Leto. Tampa. Fla., featherweight, deeisioned Johnnv Mitchell. Detroit. f6t. Frank Goosbv. Cleveland middleweieht. beat Jimmy Taylor, Cleveland. (6). AT LORAIN. O.—.lack December. Marquette. Mich., welterweieht. deeisioned Freddv Edwards. Cleveland. (B>. Martv McHale. Youncstown. defeated Tex Takla. Cleveland. (6). AT CHICAGO—Jack Kilbourne. 159. Australia. scored a technical knockout over Rav Tramblie. 165. in the fourth round of a scheduled ten-round bout at White City. WOOD SEEKS TENTH CAMBRIDGE. Mass., March 29. Barry Wood. Harvard’s great ath-lete-scholar and all-America football quarter back, started today in quest of his tenth ”H.” A veteran of two years. Wood il certain of regaining his berth on the Harvard baseball team. His collection of varsity letters includes three for football, three for hockey, two for baseball and one for tennis. SURFACE PAOLI COACH PAOLI, Ind.. March 29.—Walter Surface, all-state football and basketball player at Franklin college, will take up duties at Paoli high school next September as basketball coach. Surface will graduate from Franklin in June.

MARCH 29, 1932

Yanks Cop Wild Tilt I Indian Hurlers Collapse; Hoosier Squad Home Wednesday. BY EDDIE ASH Times Snorts Editor JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 29. —Moving up from St. Petersburg Monday night, the Indians of Emmet McCann landed in Jacksonville today to tackle Brooklyn's Dodgers. It was the Tribe's final appearance in Florida this spring. The Indian pastimers will depart for Indianapolis tonight and will check in at the Hoosier capital Wednesday night. First practice on the home diamond will be held Thursday. Several players, motoring north, spent most of Monday night on the highways between St. Petersburg and Jacksonville, and McCann had a well-worn squad on his hands today. The main party came by train, occupying two coaches, reaching the Florida gateway this morning.

Yanks Win, 12 to S Lcslir Barnhart, the young righthander who was optioned to the Reading Internationals last spring when he turned in a creditable record. was slated to get his first test, against the Dodgers today. Control has botherpd the tall youth in spring work and today’s was his first sarting assignment. Tribe pitching collapsed against the New York Yankees at St. Petersburg Monday afternoon and Joe McCarthy’s big leaguers annexed a slugfest, 12 to 8. John Berly issued j seven walks in five innings on the mound and Johnny Cooney was no | improvement. The Hoosiers walloped the sphere and compiled thirteen hits, the same total registered by the Yanks, but extra base hits by New 7 York, including home runs by Combs and : Chapman and triples by Lary and ! Byrd, combined with bases on balls, j wrecked the Hoosier hopes. Byrd Leads Attack Babe Ruth worked out before the game, but did not see action owing to what he described as a “stick neck.” His substitute, Sam Byrd, grasped the opportunity to blow himself to a big day and clouted the Tribe hurlers for four safeties, inj eluding one wallop for three cushions. Byrd also crossed the plate four times and covered a lot of ground in the right garden. The Indians shocked the Yankees with a seven-run rally in the fourth stanza, but the majors came right, back with four markers to knot the count at 8 and 8. Walter Brown i was knocked out of the box by the Tribesmen and Paul Andrews went in and stopped the Hoosier attack. Hurlers Need Practice Johnny Cooney was greeted with a triple by Byrd when he took up the Tribe pitching in the sixth and the Yankees scored twice in that round and countered with two more runs in the seventh. He was solved for six hits and two walks in three innings. The wild performance of Berly and Cooney came as a huge surprise to the Tribe chiefs, for both are being groomed to become mainstay starting hurlers. It is evident they need more exercise throwing at a target. They had to let down Monday to get the ball over and the Yankees took toe holds at the plate. Tom Angley led the Indians at bat, collecting three blows, one for two bases. He also drew a walk and reached first on an error. TIGERS BUY SUSCE DETROIT, March 29. George Susce, who batted .312 in the ThreeI League last season, has been purchased by Detroit from Beaumont of the Texas League. He Is a catcher.

give the post to the Oregon mentor if he will accept by late today. If Spears refuses their final offer, the regents voted to name Guy Sundt. present football assistant, full coach. Wisconsin authorities feel certain that Spears, with whom they have been negotiating for sometime, will take the position. It was revealed that Arlie Mucks. Wisconsin Olympic shot putter, Big Ten referee and close friend of Spears, has gone to Portland and is conferring with the coach there. In a long-distance telephone conversation with Madison. Mucks indicated Spears had made up his mind to come to Wisconsin. Braves Rally to Drop As By United Prtaa FT. MYERS, Fla., March 29.—A four-run rally by the Boston Braves in the ninth inning spoiled the Philadelphia Athletics’ last day in camp Monday, w r hen the Tribe won out, 4 to 2. Rube Walberg, mighty southpaw, was the victim of the Braves’ uprising. He surrendered three hits and two walks in the last inning, SUTHERLAND IS NAMED BALTIMORE, Ma., March 29 Dr. John B. (Jock) Sutherland, football coach at the University cl Pittsburgh, Pa., has been appointed coach of the team of northern football stars who will meet a team of southern stars here next Dec. 10.

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