Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1932 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY lOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March 30.—8 y all practical and reasonable standards, the New York Rangers should be accepted today as the champion hockey team of the world. But such is the peculiar system by which hockey chamiponshlps arc determined that after walloping everybody there is to wallop In the professional field the Rangers remain just another contender. For the benefit of tho*e who take their hoe.kev In casual doses. If at all. I will attemot to explain the situation. The professional field la divided Into two divisions, rouehlv paralleling the American and the National League In baseball. At the end of the scheduled season the two division champions meet. This rear the Rangers won in their division and the Canadians won In theirs. Thev came together In a plav off. three out of five, which ended on the garden Ice Tuesdav night before 14,000 customers. The Rangers won. In baseball such a victory automatically would make them champions without further ado. But as I sav thev do the thing differently In horkev. and funnier. The division leaders aren't the only teams that engage In plav offs. The two second place teams come together in a post, season test and so do the two-third place teams. In due course the second nlace winners meet the third place wlners and ultimatelv the survivor meets the Rangers. It is all verv simple and how vou do like vour chop suey? a a a SOME unfeeling critics have charged that the involved play off system was devised with a view to luring additional cash customers through the turnstiles and that the entire arrangement is a mockery and a sham—a county fair come-on that outrages the fair name of sport. They have been saving these things about, the hockev plav offs for a number of veara now. but I note that business Is never so brisk as when the scheduled season Is over and the post championships begin. Thev have never failed to pack the various arenas. So the answer must be the customers want them. The promoters attempt to Justify the system on the ground that the best team usually wins anyhow, and besides, thev ask: "If a team isn't good enough to beat all kinds of opposition, on w’nai. hasls can It be accepted as a legitimate champion?” If vou don't know the answer, write Evangeline Adams. Another point they make is that bv bringing together the three leading teams of each division It is possible to get a more accurate line on their relative abilities. Still another point, of minor importance. is that the arrangement produces a novelty In that it brings ncw teams before the customers—especially in cities where both divisions of the league are not represented. Mr. .Lester Patrick, manager of the Rangers. tells me baseball is making a mistake in not adopting a similar system, though I fail to see lust what would be the novelty In having, for example, the Cincinnati Reds appear before the customers of Detroit or Washington. Obviously the procedure Is not wholly without artistic flaws. u m a THE Rangers In the beginning were put together by Tex Rickard and at a time when the late fight promoter did not know a goalie from an act of parliament. Up to the time of his death he knew very little about the game and only a few of the players by name. “It must be a good game, though,’’ he’d say, “It makes money.” The Rangers have been uniformly successful. This is the sixth straight season thev have been in the play offs. Much of the credit for their success must go to Patrick, a product of McGill university and a veteran of the professional rinks. Tall, lean and gray. Patrick is both an able organizer and keen strategist. His team didn't have much trouble putting over the lethal blow Tuesdav night bv a 5-2 score. For one thing, the Canadians were badlv crippled. Pete Leplne. the star center, was out with a broken leg. Aurel Jollat. the wing man. plavcd with his battered leg heavilv taped. He was a pathetic looking figure hobbling around the ice. Except for one valiant flare up In the second period the champions of last year were distinctly outclassed. Without Lepine and Jollat t.hcv were in much the same fix that, Connie Mack would be if he took the field without Cochrane and Simmons. I’m not trying to take anything awav from the Rangers, hut certainly thev didn’t have much to beat.

Vines, U. S. Tennis Champion, Beaten by Texas Collegian

By United Press HOUSTON. Tex., March 30. Third-round play in Houston’s annual invitational tennis tournament today opened with Ellsworth Vines,

Indiana U. Nine Wins Slugfest From Miami

By I nited Frets BLOOMINGTON. Ind., March 30. —Everett Dean’s Indiana university nine edged out a close decision over Miami university here Tuesday in the opening game of the baseball season for both teams, 11 to 9. The Hoosiers got to Kelly in the first frame for four tallies and never were behind, leading at one time 9 to 3. A four run rally by Miami in the seventh after Gerry relieved Gatti on the Crimson slab helped close the gap. Indiana out hit the Ohioans, 12 to 10. I Barashkova Steps Fast By Times Special LOUISVILLE. Ky., March 30. Adverse weather and track conditions have not hampered Kentucky Derby candidates in their workouts on the Churchill Downs turf. Several hopefuls were out Tuesday. Barashkova. Burning Blaze and Epidemic each were sent six furlongs, with the first named stepping the distance in 1:20 over the slow track. Burning Blaze was clocked In 1:211-5 while Epidemic required 1:214-5. I Say worked five-eighths of a mile in 1:06, with Dyak dashing four panels in :55. Cathop was sent a handy three furlongs in :43. Liberty Limited, Texas Knight, Rowdy Boy and Sir Melton, the Three D's stables candidates. arrived Tuesday. TIGERS SWAMI* CUBS By United 'Press LOS ANGELES. March 30. Reaching. Malone and May for fourteen hits, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, 8 to 3. in their exhibition game.

Angley Changes His Mind — Comes Home on Train By Times Special JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 30.—Tom Angley, robust Indians’ backstop, settled back in a plush seat on the n >rth-bound Tribe special today and considered his luck. Tom was one of the many Hoosier diamond pastimers who had planned tc drive from Florida to Indianapolis. He was excused from the club Monday, but turned up here Tuesday while the Indians were battling the Dodgers. Angley had a narrow escape from serious injuries on his motor trip. He didn’t get very far. His machine went off the road and turned over in a ditch before he reached the Florida boundary, and Tom came walking into the Jacksonville camp Tuesday. His car was wrecked and Angley said his right wrist was bruised. Johnny Riddle, the other Tribe catcher, was ruled out of Anglcy's car by Norman Perry, owner of the Indians, before the •squad broke camp at Sarasota and Perry’s decision doubtless was a lucky break for the Indians. Angley was driving alone when the accident deprived him of transportation.

INDIANS OPEN AGAINST TORONTO HERE SATURDAY

Tribe Raps Dodgers; Arrives Home Tonight

Pilot McCann Stars at Plate and in Field for Hoosiers in Final Florida Fray; Bill Thomas, Rookie Hurler, Saves Day After Barnhart Falters. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sport Editor EN ROUTE NORTH WITH THE INDIANS. March 30.—Emmet McCann's Indians were in joyful spirits today as they chatted baseball aboard the rattler carrying them to Indianapolis and the home ground. Thev w'ill arrive at midnight tonight and will leave their Pullmans at once, scattering to hotels and apartments to rest up for

the first practice in Perry stadium Thursday afternoon. The first home exhibition will be with the Toronto Internationals Saturday and it will be a three-game series with the Leafs, extending through Monday. Players driving north will report at different times. But it is believed the complete roster will be on hand in Indianapolis by Friday. The Tribesmen pulled out of Jacksonville Tuesday night after thumping the Brooklyn Dodgers in the afternoon, 11 to 7, collecting fifteen hits to ten for the big leaguers. In other words, the slugging Dodgers were outslugged, Manager McCann leading the Tribe swatting attack with four blows. He batted in four runs and played a marvelous defensive game around the first sack, coming through with a galaxy of brilliant catches of low and wide throws. The other outstanding feature of the Tribe triumph

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was the remarkable pitching form displayed By Bill Thomas, rookie righthander from Oklahoma City. He relieved Leslie Barnhart in the fifth round with none out, put an instant check to a Brooklyn rally and went through five stanzas against the major leaguers and gave up only one hit, a slow roller by Frederick in the eighth. His control was not of the best,

McCann, Thomas Star

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H PO A E Goldman, ss 2 2 2 1 1 0 White, ss 1 2 1 2 4 0 McCann, lb fi 0 4 9 0 0 Weintraub. rs 2 2 0 2 1 0 Fitzgerald, cf 4 0 1 3 0 0 Rosenberg. If. 5 0 3 1 0 J Sigafoos. 2b 4 0 1 2 1 1 P.edore. 3b 5 1 1 1 2 0 Riddle, c 4 3 2 6 0 0 Barnhart o 2 0 0 0 1 0 Thomas, p 1 1 0 0 _t Totals 36 'll T 5 27 11 2 BROOKLYN AB R H PO A E Frederick, rs 5 1 1 0 0 0 O'Doul. if t 3 i 3 0 0 Cohen. If 2 0 1 0 0 StrlpD. lb 3 2 7 1 n Wilson, cf 3 0 2 0 0 Wright, ss 3 0 n 0 0 Slade, ss 2 0 y 2 2 1 Cuccinello. 2b 2 0 0 2 5 0 Finn. 3b 4 1 0 1 2 0 Lopez, c 3 0 .1 7 0 0 Sukeforth. c.. 1 JJ 0 2 1 . Phelps, and 2 n n n l n Thompson J 0 I! 2 2 2 Thurston, p 1 6 n 6 0 J) Totals 33 7 77 12 2 Thompson batted for Phel, i fifth. Indians HO 013 302—11 Dodgers 201 310 000— 7 Runs batted In—Fitzgerald. Wright (21. McCann (4i. Wilson. Cuccinello. Lopez. Sigafoos. Goldman. Rosenberg (2). White. Two-obase hits Fitzgerald. Sigafoos. Three-base hit —Lopez. Stolen base — Thompson. Sacrifices—Thomas (2). Double plays—White to McCann: Slade to Cuccinello to Stripp: Finn to Cuccinello to Stripp: White to Sigafoos to McCann: Cuccinello to Slade to Sukeforth. Left on bases—lndianapolis. 10: Brooklyn, 4. Base on balls—Off Barnhart. 2: off Phelps. 4; off Thomas. 4: off Thurston. 4. Struck out —Bv Barnhart. 2: bv Phelps. 4; bv Thurston. 1. Hits—Off Barnhart. 9 in 4 innings 'faced two men in sthi; off Thomas. lin 5 innings: off Phelps. 7 in 5 innings; off Thurston, fi in 4 innings. Hit bv pitcher —Bv Phelps (Goldman': bv Barnhart, (Cue cinello): bv Finn 'O’Doul): bv Thurston i Sigafoos'. Winning pitcher—Thomas Losing pitcher—Thurston. Umpires—Becker and McGrew.

i national singles champions, on the sidelines. Vines was eliminated by the over-

night sensation of the tournament, 20-ycar-old Martin Buxby. University of Texas star from Biloxi, Miss. Buxby lost the first set, t-6, but came back to take advantage of Vines’ erratic play and win the next two, 6-2, 7-5. Buxby was paired against Jimmy Quick, Dallas star, in the third round to-

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day. George M. Lott of Chicago, Gilbert Hall of East Orange, N. J„ and Junior Coen, former boys' singles champion from Kansas City, were favorites to advance. Lott is the nation's No. 2 player and Coen ranks tenth. Tribe Gossip JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 30. —Three former National League managers were in the crowd at the Indianapolis-Brooklyn game here Tuesday. They were Wilbert Robinson, former pilot of Brooklyn: Jack Hendricks. former chief of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, and i Hugo Bezdek, former manager of | the Pittsburgh Pirates. tt tt a Thr Indians camr from Jacksonville to j Atlanta on the Southern railway and are I coins to Cincinnati on the 1,, and N. and ; then on to Indianapolis via Big Four. n a There was a delay in getting the Tuesday contest underway and action also was slowed owing to the big score. Five double nlavs helccd to shorten the affair ! however, three by the Dodgers. tt it The triple hv Coper in the fifth went over Rosenberg's head. It was the lone extra base swat for the Dodgers. Fitrcerald and Sigafoos poled doubles for the Indians. Rosenberg broke Into the box score with three hits. COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS Indiana U.. 11: Miami U.. 9. I Drexel. 5: Wake Forest. 4. North Carolina. 4: Maryland. 0. William and Marv. 4: Washington and 1 Lee. 3.

but he showed real ’courage and always came right back with an assortment of puzzlers when runners were vm the paths. Moreover, Thomas was a factor in the Hoosier attack by delivering two sacrifice hits to help along rallies. While Thomas boosted himself several notches in mound rating with the club officials, young Barnhart fell below expectations with a spell of wildness, hitting three Dodgers, walking two and jacking control in general. He hit Lefty O’Doul, Brooklyn veteran left fielder and it is feared Lefty may be compelled to remain out of action indefinitely.

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2 and 7 and 3 early in the struggle, but in the sixth, the Tribe wenj, after Hollis Thurston, chased across three runs and repeated with another cluster of three markers in the seventh and two in the ninth. Babe Phelps, Dodger starting hurler, held McCann’s American Association entry to three runs and seven safeties in five stanzas. Four I passes were issued by the big right- ! hander and he fanned the same number. Thurston took up Jhe i Brooklyn pitching in the sixth and j the Indians batted around the first inning he was on the firing line.

Ray White Delivers Phil Weintraub, playing right field for the Hoosiers in place of Walker, who was absent, got along fairly well, although the sun bothered him in the garden at times. He worked the Dodger hurlers for three walks and scored two runs. Ray White, rookie shortstop, also delivered after relieving Goldman, starting two double plays in the late sessions. He cut loose with a powerful throwing arm. Goldman looked well at short also and whaled out two safeties. The Indians’ record in Florida was high class for a big minor league club playing against major league opposition. They broke even with the Yankees in two games, gained one victory and a tie with the Athletics, lost three tilts to the St. Louis Cardinals, two by one run margins, and knocked off the | Brooklyn Nationals. Hack Wilson of the Dodgers was | voted as goat of the Tribe-Brooklyn game Tuesday. He went hitless and bounced into double plays twice. Hunter, Net Star, Injured By Times Special NEW YORK, March 30.—Francis T. Hunter, veteran tennis star and Westchester newspaper publisher, was reported recovering at New Rochelle hospital today from serious injuries received in an auto accident Monday. His condition was reported serious. His right leg was broken and smashed and he suffered multiple concussions on his face and body. Physicians, who are using narcotics to keep him in a coma to ease the pain, said the former Davis cup star probably would be unable to play tennis again. He recently joined his friend. Bill Tilden. as a professional player. Braves, Cards Start Action By United Press BRADENTON, Fla., March 30. Boston’s Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals were slated for action here today after the Beantown boys made it two in a row over the Philadelphia Athletics Tuesday by taking a 4-to-3 decision at Orlando. Frankhouse went the route for the Braves, allowing nine hits. One of the seven hits off Rommel and Mahaffey of the A's was a mighty home run smash by Wally Berger. JEWtsTTOLYMPICS OPEN By United Press TELAVIV. Palestine, March 30. Twenty-five thousand spectators witnessed Tuesday’s opening of the three-day Jewish Olympic games or "Maccabiad” at the new stadium here. More than 4.000 Jewish athletes from twenty-seven countries are participating in the meet. The United States is represented by a delegation of contestants. Miss Sybil Koff of New York won the semi-final women's 100-yard sprint. She was given a great ovation.

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HIS biggest year—that’s what the diamond experts are predicting for Chuck Klein, the Hoosier Hercules. The Phillies’ power house has been swatting the horsehide in brill’ant fashion, getting his second home run in as many days against the Atlanta Crackers Tuesday.

The Dodgers combed Barnhart for nine hits before he was blasted out of the box at the start of the fifth. The Indians came from behind to capture the battle. The Brooklyn pastimers were out in front, 6 to

City Amateur Golfers to Open Action at French Lick

Local amateur golfers are looking forward to the first annual MidWest amateur golf championship to be held on the French Lick Hills course, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 8, 9 and 10. The fifty-four-hole event will be under the direction of Tom Heneage of Chicago, and will be arranged to interest three classes of players, according to their club handicaps. J. G. Davis of the Chicago DisO’Doul Out for 2 Weeks By United Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 30 —Lefty O'Doul, slugging Dodger outfielder, will be out of the Brooklyn lineup for at least two weeks

because cf a badly bruised right wrist, suffered in the fourth inning of Monday’s game with Indianapolis, when he was struck by a pitched ball. No bones were broken. “Uncle Wilbert’’ Robinson, former Brooklyn manager now in the cattle business, motored from Dover Hall, Ga.. to see the Dodgers in ac-

tion—his first baseball game of the year. Indianapolis w r on, 11 to 7, hammering Phelps and Thurston.

Cox Shades Zorilla in Fast Scrap; $3,036 Is Armory Gate

Southpaw battlers always have caused trouble for Tracy Cox, the local lightweight walloper. But Tuesday night at the Armory, Tracy resorted to the unorthodox style to chalk up his second shade triumph over Santiago Zorilla, rugged little Panama puncher. A strong finish, including a ninth round flurry when he rushed Zorilla to the ropes and peppered him with hard smashes, gave Cox the slight edge. Cox also held a wide margin in the opening stanza, but Zorilla after the slow start, outboxed Tracy most of the way. They wound up the eighth round on fairly even terms. Then Cox switched to the southpaw stance and finished strong to grab the nod. Zorilla’s gameness, his ability to take all the wallops Cox would land, and keep boring in won him a host of admirers. The dusky Cleveland warrior forced most of the fighting and appeared to nave Cox tired and worried throughout the middle rounds. But a weight and reach advantage enabled Cox to wear down Santiago in the final stanzas. Tracy also let fly some foul punches. Cox’ decision Tuesday was by a wider margin than his first triumph over Zorilla, scored at Tomlinson hall two months ago. The biggest crowd of the indoor season paid $3,036 to witness the thrilling tussle.' Eilly Wallace, Cleveland puncher, takes on Frankie Hughes of Clinton, state welterweight champion, in next Tuesday’s ten-rounder at the armory. Sidney dick, local Junior welterweight, returned to local ring action after ana absence of about five years and punched out an easy triumph over Carl Elv. Muncie. in eight tame rounds. The local boxer scored a knockdown in the fourth frame. Jack Malone and Joe Lynn, local lightweights. went six close heats, the officials calling it a draw, but Malone appeared to have a slight edge.. Rosy Kid Baker shaded

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Chuck Klein

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This will be Chuck’s third year in the big show, and he is in the best shape to start his 1932 campaign. He walked off with first or second honors in several of the National League batting races last season, and is out for both the homer and batting laurels this 1 season.

trict Golf Association, in charge of the handicapping, has determined that all players with handicaps scratch to ten will be in class A. Players with handicaps from 11-20, inclusive, will be in class B and from 21-30 inclusive in class C. All play will be under medal rules with eighteen holes play allotted to each of the three days. The Hills course, scene of recent Hoosier amateur tournaments, is in its best shape early in the spring. H. J. Fawcett, manager of French Lick Springs hotel, and George O’Neil, manager of the Hills and Valley courses, inaugurated the tournament to give midwest golfers an early tuneup on their tournament games. They also have offered many fine prizes. While the men are competing on the Hills course, a special tournament for women will be staged on the Valley links. Mrs. Eliott Evans of the Women’s Western Golf Association will be in charge. Brown Hurler Quits Baseball By United Press AUSTIN, Tex., March 30.—Rip Collins. who returned an unsigned pitching contract to the St. Louis Browns this year, has abandoned baseball to become a Texas ranger. His commission was issued today by Adjutant-General W. W. Sterling. Collins and Sterling were classmates at Texas A. & M. college, when Collins was the star pifeher on the school nine. Illness also prompted Collins’ decision to quit i the diamond sport.

Norman Brown, local middleweights. in a tame six-rounder and Johnnv Hartledge, Louisville, heavy, outounctied Floyd Closser of Frankton in four. In one of the best scraps on the card. Henrv Hook. Elwood bantamweight, battered out a six-round decisioned over Kid Woods of Indianapolis. MILLER SHOOT WINNER Making a perfect score of fifty targets, L. C. Miller won the weekly shoot at Crooked Creek Gun Club Tuesday. Dooley was next with 49. Edwards broke 23 out of 25 to win the handicap and Miller gained his second consecutive doubles victory with 21 out of 24, edging out Dooley by 1, AVERILL LEADS INDIANS By United Press NEW ORLEANS, March 30. Cleveland’s Indians opened a twogame series with the New Orleans Pelicans today after blanking the Toledo Mud Hens, 4 to 0 Tuesday. Earl Averill led the Indians at bat with three singles, two of which drove in runs. THREE IN TRACK MEET A triangular track meet at Butler university cinder oval Friday morning will involve Washington, Shortridge and Bloomington high school thinlies. *

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8 Left in Golf Play Orcutt, Hill Top Choice in Women’s Dixie Tourney. By United Press PINEHURST, N. C., March 30. Several favorites, including a comedalist, were missing when quar-ter-final play opened in the north and south women’s golf tournamene here today. Mrs. Charles R. Harbough, who shared medal honors in the qualifying round with Mrs. Opal S. Hill of Kansas City, bowed to Mrs. S. F. Wadsworth of Pittsburgh, 4 and 3. Helen Waring of New York, another top contender, was eliminated by Bernice Wall of Oshkosh, Wis., 3 and 2. Mrs. Hill beat Betty Abernathy of Pittsburgh, 6 and 4, and opposed Kathryn Bragaw of Orange, N. J., today. Maureen Orcutt, the New Jersey star and one of the title favorites, dropped Jeannett Hunter of Pittsburgh, 9 and 7, Tuesday, and played Mrs. L. L. Lawlor of New Rochelle, N. Y.. today. Bernice Wall, Oshkosh, Wis., faced Margaret Maddox, Atlanta, and Mrs. Wadsworth was paired with Mrs. Leo Federman, New York, in other matches today. No Changes in Pin Standings By United Press DETROIT, March 30.—Windsor, Detroit, Rochester, Lima, St. Joseph, Schenectady and Erie were to roll tonight in the American Bowling Congress tournament with nothing but average scores recorded Tuesday night. The Belmont Drugs of Toledo, with 2,869 were high counters. In doubles, W. Stanley and W. Gawbert of Louisville with 1,222 topped Rev. F. J. Hoernschmeyer and J. Dietrich of Buffalo with 1,220. Tops in the singles were the 666, by J. Felhoelter of Louisville and the 661 by S. Durko of Detroit. There were no changes among the leaders. YANKEES DROP - REDS By United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.. March 1 30— Hammering Larry Benton for seven runs in the first three frames, New York’s Yankees defeated Cincinnati Reds here Tuesday, 9 to 7. Earl Combs’ looping double in the eighth drove in two runs to break a 7-to-7 deadlock. Wildness on the part of Pipgras and Allen, Yankee hurlers, enabled the Reds to stay in the race. Philadelphia’s Athletics were Cincinnati’s rivals at Orlando today, while the Yankees, with Babe Ruth back in the lineup, leave for Birmingham, Ala., tonight after playing ‘the bearded House of David nine. WHITE SOX wTn NINTH By United Press SHREVEPORT, La.,, March 30. Chicago White Sox, still undefeated in the spring training series, were playing George Sisler’s Shreveport sports of the Texas League again today, after beating them 5 to 1 Tuesday. It was the Sox ninth straight victory. Ted Lyons held the sports to two hits in four innings and Milt Gaston allowed three, all of them bunched in the eighth after two were out for Shreveport’s lone tally. BAT ADVISED TO REST By United Press NEW YORK. March 30.—Bat Battalino, rugged Hartford Italian, j who received a bloody beating from i Billy Petrolle at Madison Square ! Garden Thursday night, has been advised by the New York boxing commission to retire from the ring for at least sixty days” for his health.

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Earl Combs Joe McCarthy isn't worrying much about his New York Yankees’ outfield, with Babe Ruth, Earl Combs and Ben Chapman roaming the pasture. Combs has been the hero of the spring work, his big bat bringing the Ruppert Rifles several victories. He’s tied with Babe Ruth for spring homer honors with three, and his eighth-inning double gave the Yanks a 9-to-7 win over Cincinnati Tuesday. And he can cover plenty of ground out there in center field. Cincy Diamond Official Dead By United Press NEW YORK. March 30.—Louis C. Widric, treasurer of the Cincinnati National League baseball club, died of pneumonia at the Hotel Commodore Tuesday. His body was sent to Cincinnati today. Widric was seriously burned about the head and arms in a fire in his suite at the hotel Feb. 1. Complications set in and resulted in pneumonia. He had come to New York with other baseball officials to attend the annual dinner of the Baseball Writers’ Association. SIIEELEY HITS 2 HOMERS SANTA BARBARA, Cal., March 30. —Los Angeles of the 'Pacific Coast League defeated Pittsburgh ! Pirates, 5 to 3, Tuesday. First baseman Earl Sheeley of Los Angeles knocked two home runs. Kreevich also homered for Los Angeles.

Phar Lap to Face Brilliant Field in $25,000 Turf Race

By United Press SAN BRUNO, Cal., March 30. Phar Lap. Australian “wonder horse,” was entered today in a special $25,000 handicap at Tanforan park to be run between April 20 and 30, his first race since winning the $50,000 Agua Caliente handicap ten days ago. At a mile and a quarter, the same distance as the Agua Caliente classic, Phar Lap will compete with many of the stake horses he conquered at the border course. En-

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Doc Spears Takes Job Former Minnesota Coach to Direct Wisconsin Grid Team in 1932. By United Press PORTLAND. Ore., March 30.—Dr. Clarence W, Spears, head football coach at the University of Oregon for the last two years, told the United Press today he had accepted on a piofessional basis to coach football at the University of Wisconsin. Spears' announcement was expected to end the long controversy over appointment of a successor to Glenn Thistlethwaite at Wisconsin which has kept the Madison campus in a turmoil for weeks. It was believed Spears’ position carried a yearly salary of approximately SIO.OCO, made possible through his appointment to the faculty either of the student health service or the medical school. Spears came here two years ago from the University of Minnesota, where he had served as football coach for five years. Prior to that he coached at West Virginia. As an undergraduate he was an allAmerica guard at Dartmouth. The resignation was a blow to Oregon, as the school held high hopes for its 1932 football team. Dr. Spears said he would take charge at Wisconsin during spring practice, indicating he plans to leave here at an early date. Rangers Grab Hockey Title j By United Press NEW :*)RK, March 30.—Les ■Canadiens,' those flying Montreal Frenchmen who have reigned for two years as world hockey champions, have been dethroned by the New York Rangers. They lost their third successive game, 5 to 2, to the New York Rangers Tuesday night in the National League’s firstplace playoff. The victory put the New Yorkers into the final for the Stanley cup. giving them the right to meet the winner of the Montreal-Maroon - Toronto Maple Leaf semi-final series. EASTMAN IN FAST DRILL STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., March 30.—Ben Eastman, who shattered the world's 440-yard dash record with a 46.4 mark last Saturday, is training for an effort to break the half-mile mark. In a practice dash Tuesday, he ran 660yard in 1:21. The 880-mark at which he is shooting is 1.51.6, held by Otto Peltzer of Germany. COCHRANE TO PLAY PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 30. Mickey Cochrane hopes to be at his usual place behind the plate when Philadelphia's Athletics open their home spring series Saturday. His injured foot, which forced him to submit to a minor operation last week is healing rapidly.

1 trants included Plucky Play, Dr. i Freeland, Scimitar, Sidney Grant, Hillsborough, Joe Flores, and possibly Seth’s Hope, Wirt G. Bowman and Bahamas. D. J. Davis, his part-owner, formally was offered the $25,000 handicap as an inducement to show Phar Lap at Tanforan before taking him on an ea.stern campaign. His previous objections to over weighting Phar Lap were met by classifying the race as an owner’s handicap, m which horses may be entered without the formality of handicapping.