Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 290, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1932 — Page 12

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Talking It over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, April 13.—They are off In the big leagues. This makes it practically unanimous. Who isn’t these days? a a a The suspicion that Babe Ruth is on his last legs has been partly confirmed. Except that the man seems to be a centipede. He staked himself to two homers in the first game against the A’s. a a a Th A’ cot away to a bad atart In tb*ir dash for pennant No. 4. But to did the flee-year plan, aviation and ripe olivet. A lot of toy* In the pait have played a maahfe nlbllek from the rooch to the creen. _ B B M , Tn war cwmoondent* sav the Yank* ill® * Million dollars In their first ame. That la obviouelv an e*asreratton. T,?ii W I,ke 30 cents todav and atm be in the blc dough. B B B The Giants fame into town heralded aa the best team McGraw has had in ten rears. Against the Phillies they looked like last year's calendar with the playing months torn out. BUB McGraw was very philosoohical about the embarrassing turn of events. One swallow does not make a aummer" he reminded all and aundrv. The feddles will tell vou it doesn t event make a padlock case. a u It waa the fiftieth opening In the big town for the Gfanti. If the first hundred vear* are the hardest, what have the Polo Groundera got to live v for? And whv? B B B THE Brookiyns are supposed to be a serious ball club this year. No team was ever more serious than the Boy Scouts of Flatbush in their determination to lose to the Braves by an 8-3 count. Or any other count you might like better. Ban “Don’t worry about us” said Max Carey. “We are just getting started.” This statement should be amplified. Getting started for where? ana Hack Wilton didn't get a hit but snralned his ankle eatr.hinr a flv ball. Thlp la something new and novel. In davs gone by the Brooklyn outfielders used to suffer fractured skulls catching flv balls —or maybe enjov is belter word. * a a , Ajwther chamoionshiD team that didn 1 look iso not in the ooenlne game was the Cards. The Pirates cot two runs ors them, _ u a u They sav Gabby Street of the Cards is taat an old farmer who does not know what it li all about and if this i* so he should nay someone to keen him biissfuilv Ignorant. All he has done in two years la to win two pennants and a world championship. BUB What will Chicago do without Caoone? The Reds answered that ouestton in the pnener when thev nut Hornshv’s Cubs on ‘he.snot with a four-run exnlosion in the ninth that rocked all the chewing gutn machines In the land. BUB They say the Reds are the most improved ball club in the ma.tors but this is much like saving that 1933 will not be any worse than 1932. and do you think it will be ail right to wear your straw hat three years longer? u u a In the only other big league game nlaved Tuesday, the White Sox beat the Browns, the result creating about as much national astonishment as a victory bv Jim Londons over Tinv Roebuck in Sardis, Miss. u u u It snowed in Detroit and rainrd in Boston. thereby demonstrating that the weather gods are not only discriminating but humane. u u u YOUR fair haired boy went out to see the Giants play and he is still wondering what they were trying to play. From the press coop it looked as if the game was a hodge podge of one-ole-cat, deuces wild and now-you-chase-me. u a U The Giants didn't get anv pitching, any hitting or any fielding. But they did get a lot of leers. In fact it was the earliest rarrberry cron the town has known since General Grant's time. % a a u The only local cheering recorded camr when the score board showed ten runs for the Yankees at the end of the fourth, indicating. nossiblv. that the Polo Grounds is where neonle co to root for the American Leaguers. a a a Before the game. Hoover telegraphed birthday congiatulations to McGraw. A pitcher who didn’t telegraph his delivery would have been more useful. McGraw used four.

Newark and Rochester Top Favorites in International

By United Press NEWARK, N. J., April 13.—The International League, oldest minor baseball circuit in the country, opens its forty-ninth season today, with the Newark Bears favored to challenge Rochester, the four-time pennant winner. During the winter. Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, purchased the Bears from Paul Block. The Yankee connection is expected to give the Bears additional strength. - Last year, Newark gave the Red Wings, a St. Louis Cardinals’ farm

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. ret. INDIANAPOLIS 1 0 1.000 Louisville 1 n 1.000 Kansas Citv 6 0 Columbus o 0 .000 Milwaukee n ® • IWI * Toledo " MO Minneapolis 0 I .000 SI. Paul n 1 -MO AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W, L. Pet wadi 1 0 1.000 Detroit.... 0 0 .000 New York 1 o 1 000 Boston 0 1 .000 Chicago.. 1 0 1.000 Phila o l .ono Cleveland 0 0 .000 St.. Louis.. 0 1 .000 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct.i W. L. Pet. fincin ..1 0 1.000 Chicago.... 0 1 .000 Phil. ... 1 0 I.ooo ; Neiv York. . 0 1 .000 Boston ..1 0 1.000 Brooklvn. . 0 1 000 fist Louis. 1 0 1.000 Pittsbch. .. 0 1 000 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis at INDIANAPOLIS. St. Paul at Louisville. Kansas Citv at Columbus. Milwaukee at Toledo. AMERICAN LEAGUE St Louis at Chicaeo. Cleveland at Detroit. New York at Philadelphia. Washineton at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pitubureh at St. Louis. , Chicaeo at Cincinnati. Boston at Brooklvn Philadelphia at New York. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION St Paul 000 301 000— 4 11 1 Louisville 210 000 02s— 5 9 0 ’ Harris and Fenner; Penner and Shea. "Jloors Milwaukee at Toledo; postponed; rain. . Kansas City at Columbus; postponed; cold. NATIONAL LEAGUE | Chicago ............. 200 010 010— 4 8 fl* Cincinnati 000 001 004— 5 7 2 7 Root, Bush and Hartnett; Johnson. Benton and Lombardi.

INDIANS COME FROM BEHIND TO CAPTURE OPENER

Hale Hits in Twelfth t to End Long Battle Inaugural Struggle Staged With Freezing Weather Prevailing; Second Tribe-Miller Tilt Scheduled Today; Purdy Triples and McCann Doubles in Eighth. BY EDDIE ASH It took twelve innings to do it Tuesday, and it was accomplished with winter weather prevailing, but it was worth it. The Indians finally captured an opening day struggle, 4 to 3, in three extra rounds, and with the American Association curtaiu up the Tribesmen settled down today for the long grind. 167 more games. Ownie Bush’s Millers were the victims of the

lid lifter, but were not easily disposed of. What a battle! The fans were just about petrified from being in cold storage all afternoon before the Tribe pushed over the winning run. Sammy Hale, the veteran, batted in the victory marker. Johnny Cooney was first up in the twelfth and was tossed out by shortstop Ernie Smith. Goldman skied to Rice for the second out, and the rooters waltzed a few more jigs trying to warm up for another inning. Then Piti Purdy drew a pass off of Rosy Ryan. Manager McCann bounced to Smith, and the law of averages Anally caught the dandy Miller shortstop. He had Accepted ten chances, but the eleventh one got him. He fumbled. This brought up Hale, and the Tribe third sacker lined a single to right, scoring Purdy to end the fracas. The second contest of the series, scheduled today, will be called as 2:30. The Bushmen are here for four

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days, through Friday, and will oe followed by the champion St. Paul Saints. Owner Norman Perry has decided to begin all games at the stadium at 2:30 until further notice, or at least until Old Man Winter removes himself from the lap of spring.

Death Cause Is Disputed I'U United Pres* SAN FRANCISCO, April 13. Chemists and toxicologists pursuing three separate inquiries into the death of Phar Lap, famous Australian race horse, today had two opposing theories that poison or stomach ulcers killed the “Red Terror.” A small amount of arsenic was found in an analysis of internal organs, but was not sufficient to cause death, University of California chemists reported to David J. Davis, owner of the horse. An autopsy by city chemists disclosed the horse suffered from stomach ulcers, indicating he was ill before arriving in the United States from Australia last January. Texas League Opens Battle By United Press DALLAS, Tex., April 13.—Idell weather helped the Texas League clubs 'to a flying start on their thirty-first title campaign today, with all eight clubs in action Governor Ross Sterling officially opened the season by tossing out the first ball at the Dallas-Ft. Worth game here. Galveston played at Houston, San Antonio at Beaumont and Wichita Falls at Shreveport in other games Houston is defending champion, but lost Dizzy Dean and Tex Carleton, star pitchers, to the parent St Louis Cardinal club and faces a stiff battle to retain its laurels. HOWARD SLAB STAR A sterling mound exhibition by Howard, who gave up out one hit and fanned six batsmen, gave Washington high school a 5 to 0 triumph over Southport Tuesday. A home run by Yovanovich featured a three-run rally in the first inning. Waddell, Cardinal hurler, gave the Continentals five hits.

club, a close race, but was nosed out one day before the season ended. Three teams open with new managers. Ray Schalk, former manager of the White Sox, replaces Jim Cooney at Buffalo; Hans Lobert, former head of the New York Giant’s Bridgeport farm, takes Bob Shawkey’s place at Jersey City, and Tom Daly embarks 'upon his first season as a manager with Toronto, supplanting Steve O’Neill. Where they play: Toronto at Newark. Ruffalo at Baltimore. Rochester at Jersey Citv. Montreal at Reading.

Philadelphia 252 100 102—13 17 0 New York 010 301 000— 5 11 5 Collins and V. Davis: Walker, Bell, Mitchell, Farmalec and O'Farrell. Boston 000 331 010— 8 12 1 Brooklyn 000 000 300— 3 5 2 Brandt and Spohrer; Hoyt, Thurston. Heimach and Lopez. Pittsburgh 000 000 200— 2 7 1 St. Louis 230 003 llx—lo 13 0 French, Swift and Grace; Rhem and Wilson. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 401 501 001—12 12 1 Philadelphia 201 000 102— 6 11 1 Gomez. Ruffing and Dickey; Earnshaw, De Shong and Cochrane. Heving. St. Louis 001 000 010— 2 8 2 Chicago 000 312 03x— 9 13 1 Stewart Blaeholder and R. Ferrell: Jones and Grube. \ Cleveland at Detroit; postponed; cold. Washington at Boston; postponed; rain. Tuesday Fight Results AT NEW YORK—Franke Bruno, 143. Harlem, drew with Bobby Costello. 141. Bronx (6); Uzzy Singer. 177. Bronx, stopped Arthur Rodenbtck. I*o. Manhattan. (4). AT DULUTH. Minn.— Billy Light. Bt. Paul middleweight gained a six-round victory over Angelo Pugllsi of Duluth. AT DES MOINES. la.—Tony Lieourl. lowa lightweight, drooped a ten-round verdict to Cowbov Eddie Anderson of Chicago. I. U. RAPS SYCAMORES By l imes Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 13. Everett Dean’s Indiana U. diamond pastimers added another triumph to their string in impressive fashion here Tuesday, thumping Indiana State Teachers, 7 to 1. Gatti, veteran Crimson hurler, issued but four hits. Five Sycamore errors contributed to the I. U. scoring, although the Hoosiers hammered Chestnut, Sterling and Spence for nine hits.

Jess Petty, the former Indian, had the Indians guessing for seven innings Tuesday, but the eighth stanza saw his downfall. At that period Minneapolis was out in front, 3 to 0, with Petty outpitching Archie Campbell. Sigafoos was first up in ! the eighth and grounded to Smith. Johnny Riddle belted a single to left and it was only the fourth safety made by the home team. Bedore Shows Speed Fred Bedore, utility infielder, was | sent up to hit for Campbell and beat out an infield roller by a wild dash and slide. He reached base in ‘‘nothing flat.” Goldman flied to Rice, making two down. Purdy stepped to the plate and whistled a low liner to left which went for three bases when. Mowry tried for a shoestring catch and the drive curved away from him and scooted, outside the foul line. Score, 3 to 2, Millers. The crowd was in an uproar as Manager McCann appeared with his bat and the tying run on third. Pilot Bush removed Petty, the lefthander, and substituted Rosy Ryan, veteran right-hander. McCann was equal to the change, however, and doubled to the right field corner, scoring Purdy to even the count. Cooney Stops ’Em Johnny Cooney went to the Tribe firing line in the ninth and turned in a marvelous performance, allowing only one hit in four innings in addition to fielding his position in sensational style. In the twelfth McMullen opened with a single and was advanced on a sacrifice by Ryan. Norris ran for McMullen. Mowry hit a slow roller that looked safe until Cooney pounced on it with an electrifying charge and rifled it to McCann, who stretched his length to snare the throw for the out. Sicking walked and then Sigafoos tossed out Harris to retire the side to bring up the Indians, who broke : up the game.

Gossip of the Indians

A TRICK play planned by Manager McCann and practiced during spring training helped save the Indians in the opening game. In the sixth inning Tuesday, Sicking led of with a single and Harris worked Campbell for a base on balls. With the runners taking the usual lead off base, Campbell turned to throw to second but turned all the way around and shot the ball to first, when McC&nn had dashed in behind Harris and the throw erased the runner off the sack, Harris thinking the ball was going to second. The Millers scored twice in that round and' but for Harris’ out they would have had three markers then and there and the game. ft ff ft The first Tribe hit was a triple over Rice in center by Sigafoos in the third. He was first up in the stanza, but was caught at the plate when Riddle grounded to : Smith. Harrv Rosenberg walloped a double off ; the right field wall in the fifth. It was I a mightv smash. tt n u Paid attendance was 4.186. fair enough for cold storage baseball. Several bands were admitted free as well as city and state officials. RAY FITZGERALD crashed into the bleacher cement wall in the eight going after a long foul by Hauser and for a time it was thought Ray was crippled. He hit so s hard he bounced off the wall and was knocked cold. He remained in the game, however, after emergency treatment, but in the twelfth Curt Walker hit for him and sacrificed and then went to right field. sun The Indians collected ten hits to eight for the Millers. Purdy gathered three blows for the winners and Eddie Sicking found safe spots three times for the losers. McMullen hit a single and double for the Bushmen and Hale got away to a splendid start with two singles. * * * BABE GANZEL batted in two Miller runs and Mowry batted in the other marker. The Tribe ►runs were batted in by Purdy, two, and McCann and Kale. Ganzel was with Louisville last year. 8 8 8 Governor Harry G. Leslie and Mayor Reginald Sullivan acted as honorary battery to start hostilities. Leslie appeared to be right in the pink to tors a real contest. He used to shine on the diamond at Old Purdue. 8 8 8 ERNIE SMITH played a sensational fielding game at short for the Millers, and It was just too bad about that error in the twelfth. He had six consecutive assists in the second and third innings. 8 8 8 Hauser reached first on an error in the eleventh and was knocked off in a double play. Goldman to Sigafoos to McCann. The Tribe pilot waa net In the best of health for the opening on account of a recent attack of fin, but he went out and plaved a superb game. 8 8 8 President Thomas J. Hickey of the American Asaociationi attended the local opener and weathsrelr the wintrT blasts. He stayed ever for the second tilt of the

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Shortstop Goldman of the Indians went hitless in the opening battle Tuesday, but he hit two “on the nose,”, only to be robbed of safeties by fine defensive work on the part of the rival short stopper. Ernie Smith. In the third Smitn went to deep

Ruth's Two Homers, Reds’ Punch, Cards' Form Feature First Tilts

BY JACK CUDDY L'nited Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 13.—Satisfied thafi Babe Ruth still is swinging the ashen club with old-time vigor, American baseball fans today weighed facts and figures from Tuesday’s opening games to reckon who’s who and what’s what. The long-heralded grand opening was one of the bluest and drabbest inaugurals in the history of modern baseball.

Only 119,500 spectators attended the six games played, whereas 250,000 swarmed to the eight openers in 1931. Rair. and cold caused the slump. Those fans who braved the elements were treated to a fair assortment oi thrills. Heavy scoring featured most games. Twenty-nine runs

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were made in the two American League contests, with forty-four hits and five errors. In the four National League games, fifty runs were garnered, eighty-three hits and eleven errors. The New York Giants furnished five of the errors. High-lights of the opening day were Babe Ruth’s two homers at Philadelphia and the Yankees demonstration of hitting power; Cincinnati’s emegrency hitting strength as demonstrated against the Cubs; the Cardinals championship brand of baseball; the uncertain showing of the New York Giants, and the question mark at Brooklyn as a result of the flop of the reorganized Dodgers before the Braves. The rejuvenated Chicago White Sox also showed well. Babe Ruth, starting his eight-

series today. He complimented both clubs for their excellent performance under the frigid conditions. 8 8 8 qpHE ringside seats for the April 19 boxing show at the armory, given by the American Legion fistic matchmaker, Gerald Ely, were awarded to Purdy, McCann, Hale, Campbell, Cooney and Bedore. 8 8 8 There was snow in Columbus Tuesday and rain in Toledo, both openings being postponed. Bruno Betzel’s Louisville Colonels downed the St. Paul Saints. 5 to 4. Weather was cold in Derbytown and attendance was 6,350. Dudley Branom. Colonel first sacker. hit a circuit drive over the right field fence. Adair, new Louisville third baseman, connected for a double and triple. 8 8 8 Knoxville of the Southern Association has returned Frank Mulroney, pitcher, to the Indians. The Tribe officials are trying to find another berth for him. 8 8 8 FIRST “ladies’ day” of the season will be Thursday when the gate will be free to the feminine fans with or without escort. Monday and Thursday throughout the season will be free for women. And the Indians look doggy in their new white uniforms.

Semi-Pro and Amateur Baseball

Carl Callahan of the Em-Roe Sporting Good;: Company, will assist John Kelley, Twelfth district athletic officer in handling registrations, team applications and other teams in the junior baseball tournament of the American legion.. The Twelfth district is making a drive to make this year’s tournament a banner one. Northern Indiana has issued a challenge to the rest of the state on team entries. Hayward-Barcus and Brbce P. Robinson posts, champions and runners-up of last year’s tournament, are entered arain this year and promise to make things lively for competition. For further information, see Carl Callahan. Em-Roe Sporting Goods Company. Indianapolis Reserves will practice at Riverside diamond No. 4 Thursday evening at 4:30. All players and tryouts are requested to be present. For information call Cherry 5411 and atsk for Art. A practice session is scheduled for the Question Marks today at 4:15 provided the weather permits. Sunday the Question Marks of Sacred Heart meet the Indianapolis Cardinals in their first games this season. It is a pre-schedule affair before the formal opening of the City Catholic League on May 15. Coach Johnny Sullivan of the Question Marks has been developing a formidable club that will be a contender in the Catholic League. At present several teams appear strong, on paper at least. Holy Cross, managed by Fritz Marley. and St. Catherine’s, piloted by the able Fred Dilger. seem to be topnotchers. Cathedral and Lourdes are veteran clubs. Midways and Smith AU-Stars have combined for the season and will practice Friday at Garfield. A practice game is wanted for Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Call Drexe! 1472-R. ask for Fat. Gaseteria nine will make its first appearance of the season Sunday at Broakside. opposing West Side Chevrolet at 2:30. Leo Lentz and Buck House for the Gas boys and Newbold and Hevdon for the Chevies are the likelv starting batteries. Gaseteria players are requested to report at 1 n. m., sharp. Hoosier A. B. C.s will have the following well-known pastimers in their lineup this sesson: Dixon. Oisey. Jackson. Anderson. Hawkins. Grove. Smiley. Davis. Burke, Smith, Stratten and Peneeks State clubs desiring strong competition in May and June write Pete Johnson. 1516 Mills street. West Side Chevrolet* will play a practice game with Oaseterias at Brookside No. I Sunday at 2 p. m. All players notice.

eenth major league season, warmed the hearts of his legions of admirers by playing more magnificently than ever before in an opening game. He drove out two homers and accounted for five runs as his Yankee teammates swamped the American League champion Athletics at Philadelphia, 12 to 6. In five times at bat, he homered twice, singled once, grounded out and went out on strikes. His first homer came on his first trip to the plate. George Earnshaw was the victim of both smashes. His teammate, Sammy Byrd, who has been budding for three seasons, blossomed out with two circuit clouts, and Lou Gehrig got one. Foxx and Simmons of the A.’s garnered a homer each, totaling seven home runs for the game, just one less than the American League record. In the only other junior loop

No. 1 Goes to Tribe

Indianapolis AB R H PO A E Goldman, ss 6 0 fl 2 3 1 Purdv. If 5 33 1 0 0 McCann, lb 6 0 1 16 0 0 Hale. 3b 5 0 2 0 4 1 Fitzgerald, rs 4 0 0 2 0 0 Walker, rs 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rosenberg, cf 5 0 1 2 0 0 Sigafoos. 2b 4 0 1 33 0 Riddle, c 4 1 1 8 0 0 Anglev. c ..1 0 0 0 0 0 A. Campbell, p 2 0 0 1 3 0 Bedore 1 1 1 o o o Coonev. P 2 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 45 4 10 36 15 2 Bedore batted for Campbell in the eighth. Minneapolis AB R H PO A E Mowrv. if 6 0 1 3 0 0 Sicking. 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 Harris, rs 4 0 0 6 0 0 Rice, cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 Ganzel. 3b 5 0 1 0 1 0 Hauser, lb 5 0 0 15 0 0 Smith, ss 5 o 0 1 9 1 McMullen, c 5 1 2 6 0 0 Griffin, c 0 0 0 0 0 0 Petty, p 3 0 0 0 0 0 Rvan. p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Norris 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ’. 43 3 8 +35 11 1 Norris ran for McMullen in twelfth. +Two oflt when winning run scored. Minneapolis 000 002 100 000—3 Indianapolis 000 000 030 001—4 Runs batted in—Ganzel (2). Mowry. Purdv 12). McCann. Hale. Two-base hits— Rosenberg. McMullen. McCann. Three-base hits—Sigafoos. Purdv. Sacrifices—Walker. Rvan. Double plays—Goldman to Sigafoos to McCann. Left on bases—lndianapolis. 10; Minneapolis. 9. Base on balls—Off A. Campbell. 3: off Rvan. 3: off Coonev. 1. Struck out—Bv Petty. 1: bv A. Campbell, 5; bv Coonev. 1: bv Rvan. 2. Hits—Off A. Campbell. 7 m 8 innings: off Cooney. 1 in 4 innings: off Petty. 6 in 7 2-3 innings: off Rvan. 4 m 4 innings. Wild pitches—Petty. A. Campbell. Rvan. Winning pitcher— Coonev. Losing pitcher—Rvan. Umpires— Snyder and Clavton. Time—2:2o.

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Tuesday night’s play in the state tournament on the Beam alleys at Anderson consisted of booster teams from Anderson, three Quintets from Muncie and two Alexandria teams. No changes were recorded among the leaders, during this squads try for honors. Play tonight will find but two teams, the Hotel Roberts and Knotts Shoe Repair of Muncie. taking the drives, and after this plav the meet will rest until Saturday when a flock of real teams, including some of the state’s best will take their turn. Teams from Indianapolis. La Fayette. Terre Haute. La Porte. Mishawaka. Whiting and Gary will make up two complete sauads at this time, and Sunday’s play will be devoted to doubles and singles events lor members of these clubs. The first annual American Legion ooen sweepstakes will be rolled on the Hotel Antlers alleys Saturday and Sunday. April 23 and 24. Anv member of the Legion can compete in this event, even though he does not roll in the Legion League. Play will be in the doubles and singles class, under a handicap system of plav. 200 being scratch. Entries for this meet will be accented until midnight Friday. April 22. All entries should be sent to Rav Woods at the Hotel Antlers alleys or 1706 North Talbot street. Bill Bowen tossed in a 642 series with a

Chevrolets have May 30 and June 15 and 19 open. Fast, state club* desiring first-class opposition, write William Rider, 1531 Bellefontaine street. Irvington Trojans worked out Saturday and showed promise df being one of the strongest teams in the Co-operative League. Among the players reporting were Love Able, Payne. Woerner, O Brien. Gladden, Ray Henderson. Bottemw Crickmore and Ruck Henderson. Sunday’.the Trojans meet Shelby Service at old Butler diamond. A game is wanted for Saturday. Call Bob Gladden, Irvington 3708. Bargersville Merchants are in the field with a strong lineup and are ready to book games with fast state teams starting April 24. Address Eddie VeVbryck, Bargersville, Ind., or phone Clines store, Bargersville, ask for Peck. O’Hara Sans have entered the Big Six League for the coming season. The Big Six is a city league playing Sunday afternoon ball only and Is sponsored by Smith-Hassler-Sturm Cos. Sans will meet twilights in their initial contest Sunday. May 1. the opening* date of the league schedule. Sans will hold their first official workout of the season at Brookside No. 2, Thursday evening, and also will work out at the same place Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The Sans lineup of 1931 is intact and with the addition of some new talent they expect to be a real contender for first place honors. Following men and any desiring tryouts are requested to attend the above practice sessions: Koetling, McKenzie, Oliver, Lindamood, Sanders, Ross, Bates. Campbell, Rusie and Hustedt. Any local or stale club desiring a game with the Sans for April 24 write or cell K. R. Spillman. 840 North Oxford street, or call Ch. 3418-W. South Side Turners baseball team would like to schedule a practice game for next 3ndav afternoon. Call Paul Milkr. Li. 6356 during the dav. Turners have ooen dates during Mav and June and the fastest state teams are reouested to write. 306 Prospect street, for game. Riverside Olympic baseball team will practice at 2 p. m. Saturday. Members are reouested to meet at the clubhouse. Mars Hill will plav their first game of the season Sundav. when thev meet the strong Fillmore Independents at Mars Hill diamond at 2 o’clock. The following Sundav. Mars Hill will go to Fillmore. Ind., for a return game. Citv and state teams wanting games mth Mars Hiil call Be. 4016 or write Walteft drug store. Mars Hill. In*

short to get Goldie on a close play and in the sixth a line smash by Jonah was snared by Smith. The one double play of the contest, in the eleventh, was started on its way by Goldman. Picture shows the Tribe short fielder batting, with McMullen catching and Snyder umpiring

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

game played, the White Sox walloped the St. Louis Browns, 9 to 2, at Chicago. Sam Jones held the Browns to eight scattered hits, while Carey Selph, rated the prize draft of the year, drove out three doubles off Stewart and Blaeholder. The Cardinals looked like champions as they administered the worst beating of the day to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10 to 2. Pepper

Martin, hero of last year’s world series, showed flashing form by stealing a base. Flint Rhem won his fourth consecutive opening day tilt, allowing the Pirates only seven hits. James Collins, who replaced Chick Hafey in left field, knocked the only home run of the game. Larry French pitched

six innings for the Pirates, allowing ten hits, and was replaced by Swift. The Cincinnati Reds staged a hinth-inning rally to nose out the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 4. Babe Herman, recent acquisition, batted in one run. Lucas’ double featured the late bombardment on Charley Root and Bush. Max Carey’s reorganized Brooklyn Dodgers succumbed to the Braves, 8 to 3, at Brooklyn, bewildered in the field, weak in pitching and weak also in their previously touted hitting. Hack Wilson, the heavy slugger, went hitless. Ed Brandt, Boston’s left-hander, limited the Dodgers to five hits. Waite Hoyt started for Brooklyn, but blew up in the fourth and fifth, and was succeeded by Hollis Thurston and Fred Heimach. The Philadelphia Phillies sprang an upset by beating the Giants at New York. 13 to 5, in a long-winded session. Johnny Vergez of the Giants scored the game’s only home run and had a perfect time at bat. but the Giants made a surprisingly poor showing. Len Koenecke, the $75,000 beauty, did little except to take a base when cracked in the ribs by Fidgety Phil Collins’ delivery. Collins went the route for the Phils, allowing eleven hits but kept them scattered. He also drove out four hits in four trips. Chuck Klein got three blows in four chances.

253 finish to lead the Memorial team of the American Legion loon to a triple win over Mcllvaine-Kothe. Havwood-Barcus and John Hollidav also took three from 40 and 8 and. Bruce Robinson, as Irvington won two from Indianapolis Post. These games were rolled on the Hotel Antlers alleys. Mace tossed in a 255 count in an attempt to lead the plav of the Intermediate League on the Uptown alleys, but his 653 total was four pins short of Kellog’s series. P. Taylor Sr., had 629: Riley. 629: Roberts. 628: Palmer. 615: Ahearn. 6il. and Werner. 611. Team results showed a triple win for Shaw-Walker Company over Mrs. Mills Pie Company and an odd eame victory for Chevrolet Motor. P. R. Mallory Easterns. and Thirtieth and Central Sales from Community Cafeteria. Illinois National Supply. Jacks Specials and Million Population Wrecking Company. Crescent Paper tossed the wrench Into the Compac Tent Company's pennant aspirations during the Commercial League play on the Illinois alleys, taking all three games. Wiggins led these boys to victory with a total of 623. Eagle Machine No. 2 also handed the Geo. J. Mayer team a surprise by taking the entire set, while Citizens Gas and Eagle Machine No. 1 won two games from Central States and Hoosier Pete. Henry Johnson led the field, having a series of 631. Norm Hamilton showed with a count of 608. Reservations for the father and son meet on the Illinois alleys are coming in rapidly and the success of this venture, the first of its kind locally, is assured. The entry fee for this meet is $4 per team, which includes bowling charges. This meet will be rolled on the Illinois alleys Saturday and Sunday. In cases where there is more than one boy in the family, the father can roll one series with each of the bovs. Reservations can be made by calling the Illinois alleys at Lincoln 0740. In addition to the father and son meet at the Illinois, a 400 doubles also will be rolled. This meet will be open to all. The Pritchett Juveniles, who rolled a 3,177 total in a special match on the Pritchett alleys last Sunday, will meet the Illinois Five at the Illinois alleys next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. This match is sure to pack in the railbirds, as these boys can go out and get the wood on any drives. ““ BLUES GET MOSOLF By Timea Special SAN FRANCISCO, April 13. Jimmy Mosolf, husky outfielder formerly 4?ith the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been turned over to the Kansas City Blues by San Francisco Missions of the Coast League, who obtained him from the Bucs this spring.

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Schneider Tunes Car 1931 Racing Champ Turns Out for Early Spins at Speedway. Accepting his early preparations last year as a good omen, Louis Schneider, 1931 automobile racing champion, already has arrived at the track with his car to begin practice spins with hopes of repeating his last year's victory in the International 500-mile race on May 30. “I was first at the track last year and first at the finish,” Schneider, former Indianapolis motorcycle policeman said. “Maybe I can repeat the formula this year. I know one thing, I’ve got two months to shake the ’bugs’ out of my car and get the feel of those bricks again and I’ll be ready for the starter’s flag.” Schneider fully realizes the huge task that is before him. In nineteen years of racing only one man, Tommy Milton, has been able to repeat his victory in the automobile speed classic of the world. Schneider paced himself to a nice win last year. Knowing the possibilities of his mount and driving like a veteran, he determined on a steady speed over the 500-mile route and maintained it throughout. He saw sprinting cars jump into the lead and lap him. Never was he forced by over-anxiousness to outdo the speed of his machine and he was rewarded as, one by one, his leaders were forced out by motor trouble or accidents. With less than a hundred miles to go he found himself out in front with the victory post within his grasp.

N. L. Prexy, Nearly Frozen at Cincy, Favors Later Openers

By United Press CINCINNATI, April 13^—After being almost frozen while attending the National League opening here Tuesday in one of the most southern of the major league cities, John A. Heydler, president of the National League today announced that he believed the time has arrived for a later opening day in baseball. “In the last few years, the weather has changed so that in the middle of April it is a 10-to-l gamble that it will be impossible to open the season on schedule time under anything like favorable conditions,” Heydler said. “Pittsburgh has encountered snow each of the last few years as late as April 20, and it has gotten so that

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Burns, Nelson Lead Blue in First Night Track Carnival

Butler university will give night track a tryout in the fieldhouse tonight at 8 o’clock. The Blue thinlies will engage N. A. G. U. in the first nocturnal track anc} field exhibition ever staged in the fieldhouse. Four field events and one race may be in progress at one time in the new arrangement* which affords Argentine Race Pilot Arrives By United Press NEW YORK, April 13.—Juan Gaudino, automobile racing champion of South America, was scheduled to arrive today from Buenos Aires on the American Legion, on his way to Indianapolis where he will enter the international 500mile race at the Speedway, May 30. This will be Gaudino’s first competition in the United States. A broken leg in Argentina prevented him from competing last year, after he had signified his intention of entering the Indianapolis classic. PURDUE TAKES THIR D By Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind.. April 13. Purdue and Wabash moved to Crawfordsville today for their final tussle of a four-game series. The Boilermakers turned in their third consecutive triumph over the Scarlet here Tuesday, 10 to I. Wildness on the part of Haase and Forney and three Wabash errors enabled Purdue to score ten times on four hits, three of them by Paul Moss, lanky first baseman. Griffin, Huml and Duff hurled for the Boilermakers, allowing two safeties. TECH B EATEN~TW IC E Technical high school athletes took a double tumble Tuesday, the ! baseball squad bowing to Ben Davis, 5 to 4, while the track team was j nosed out by Kokomo, 50 to 49. A 1 rally in the fifth and final innings gave Ben Davis the diamond triv umph. ' Lance in the mile, Oberchain in the 440, White in the half mile, Neely in the low hurdles, Bruder in the shot put and the mile relay team were first place winners for Tech in the track carnival. DENVER SIGNS LOCEY By Times Special DENVER, Colo., April 13.—Denver university today announced the ap- j pointment of the well-known Percy Locey, athletic director at the Olym- | pic Club, San Francisco, as head 1 football coach, succeeding Newell (Jeff) Cravath, resigned.

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Too Cold By United Press NEW YORK, April 13. Rain and cold weather caused small attendances at six opening major league games yesterday and forced postponement of two others. Only 119.500 fans attended the games. Last year 250,000 spectators attended the eight opening games, a difference of 131.000. Tuesday’s attendance figures: NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicaao at Cincinnati 35.500 Philadelohia at New York..,. IS.OOO Boston at Brooklyn 30.000 Pittsburgh at Bt. Louis 7,000 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York at Philadelohla..... 20.000 St. Louis at Chicaao 19.000 Cleveland at Detroit, cold Washington at Boston, ratn Totals ...‘ 119.500

City Women Retain Lead By United Press ST. LOUIS, April 13.—Two Chicago women, Mrs. Marie Warmbier and Mrs. Theresa Rourke, today held the limelight in the women’s international bowling congress. Mrs. Rourke set anew singles division record with 663 points Tuesday in games of 204. 210 and 249. Mrs. Warmbier led the all events with 1,788. In the doubles Mrs. Warmbier paired with F. Trettner to lead with 1,125. A fine 2.603 total enabled the West Side Furniture five of Indianapolis to retain its lead in the team play. Scores of the Hoosier bowlers in the team play were E. Weisman, 531: K. Meeker, 481; H. Weise. 532; T. Cox, 537, and L. Burnet, 522.

it is usually May 1 before the weather generally is suited to baseball in major league territory. “We would encounter the most trouble in arranging a later opening in Philadelphia, which is the only city with two teams and without Sunday baseball. “As it is, the two Philadelphia clubs must crowd 154 games into 143 playing dates this year. We are closing the season on Sept. 25 this year, but I believe it will be advisable to select a later opening date and also a later closing date in future years. By a later opening the clubs could shorten their training season, now too long, by about two weeks.”

spectators probably the best visability of any college sports plant in the midwest. Only an hour and a half will be needed to run off the entire meet. No admission will be charged. If the sport proves popular, Coach Hermon Phillips announced that several invitational meets will be carded next year. Two potential Olympic team performers are wearing the Blue. Bunny Burns, captain and dash man, is rated among the first five quarter-milers of the country. Bert Nelson, former holder of the world's indoor high jump record, is staging a comeback after an off year. Gradual improvement has marked his practices this year. Last week he established anew record at the Armour Tech meet at Chicago. Henry Boaz, captain of the cross country team, will run the mile and two-mile events. Paul Tauer, who pulled a tendon a few weeks ago, is again ready for the hurdles events. Speed Allen, Ralph Brafiord and Kealing also will feature the races. A1 Bailey and Joe Reeves will participate in the weight events. 3 MAT EVENTS SIGNED Signing of an opponent sot Speedy O’Neil, Shelbyvillle middleweight, for the opening preliminary wdll complete Friday night's mat card of four bouts at the Armory. The main event will feature Blacksmith Pedigo, popular Louisville veteran, and Black Panther Mitchell. They will tusssle for two falls out of three. In the semiwindup Carl Chaney, Bloomington, faces Chief War Eagle. Indian 165pounder. Another redskin, Kid Buffalo, will attempt to tomahawk Charlie Harbo, Akron middleweight, in the second preliminary scrap. HENS LOSE HURLER By Times Special TOLEDO. April 13.—The professional baseball rule which holds that a player may be sent out on option only three times has deprived the Toledo Mud Hens of a slab star. Pete Jablonowski, big righthander, who was figured to be a mainstay for the pens, has been ordered back to Cleveland by the parent club. trinity names coach By United Press HARTFORD, Conn., Apail 13 Appointment of Dan Jesse a* head football coach at Trinity has been confirmed. Jesse, a member of the physical education department, succeeds William J. Galvin. Additional Sport Page 14