Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 1, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1932 — Page 12

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Grove Best Ruth Figures Lefty as King Despite Bad Start.

BY BABE KI TH NEW YORK. Mty 12 —Some of the faa* *re wondering what 1* (or wasi the matter with Lefty Oror*. I ran say there la nothing wrong with the big left-hander. The fact he waa surprisingly unsuccessful during the early weeks o.' the season can be charged entirely to the

uncertainty o f baseball. By the time the season Is well under way 1 am quite sure yn> will And Grove's name up around the top of the pitching records. 1 still regard Grove as the best fttchcr in base, hall, in spite of the fact he was defeated three tunes in the first weeks of the cur-

rent season. In the last four seasons Grove has averaged twentysix victories against, six defeats per year, and that is real pitching. Last year Grove lost only four Fames, three in which he started and one in which he was doing relief duty Washington beat him, 2-1. on April 18. the White Rox won by getting two runs off him in an extra-inning game which he finished on June 5. and the Browns took a 1-0 decision over him on Aug. 23. a a a In all lKr iihih Grov* *ltrh*l brilliant)* and with a lltll* hlttlnc u help him alnnc b* mirht ha** f*n* down to th* laat *m* und*f*at*d. Th* da* th* >*ann cndrd ha waa hadl* bralrn at th* Yank** atadlam. hit nnl* r*al trounrlnr. It waa b**aaa* b* dropprd onl* thr* alartin* cam** all ial Maien that hi* Ikrrt drfrata. in cam** which he started darirur April, canard m much surprise this rear. It ***m*d nnbeiierahl* that in a atretrh of ten dara t-eflr could run intp as man* inch defeat* aa he drew in all the tame* be started laat **B son. a m a A close tnalysm of these three setbacks *ho that Lefty u not so bad He aliened four runs, and three of these came in on to homers, when th* Yank* beat him on April 20. Mack taking him out alter mx inning.* The Athletic* had scored one run for him up to the time he was taken out. When the Red Box beat him aix days la'er Leftv pitched '*ven inning." end the Sox didn t get a hit in xtx of the*.* seven innings Thev got five in the sixth inning and nailed him for alx runs, rhlch beat, him The A s aere haring ano'her had time with the stick and scored two runs up to the time Grove was removed His other defeat during April as hv Washington on April SO. and h* lost thl* one bv a aeore of 2 to 1 Lefty blanked the Senators for seven innings, but they go two runs in the eighth ana these were enough a a a Y/OU will notice the As scored a X grand total of four runs in Iwenty-one innings while Grove was being beaten this year in as many starting games as he lost through the entire 1931 season. In these th r ee games he had only one had inning, that, against the Red Box when six runs were scored. In only two other innings of these three setbacks did Lefty's opponents get more than one run. a a a So tu can ** there ian't anrthln* perioul* the matter with Grave’* pltehing. eirept the faet that the A a have not been getting a normal amount us rune for him. A’ou know a pitcher ran not he expected lo score a "hutout ever* lime he goes into she bo*. Hr ha hi* part to plar and ihe hitter* have their*. a a a I still believe Grove will win at least twenty-five games this year. The bad start is something of a handicap. I know, but he is good enough pitcher to make up for this He gave an example of his real class Tuesday when he blanked the White Sox. allowing six hits, striking out five and walking none. ICopvr'.gh' 1832. bv The Chrlatv Walah Syndicate and The Ttmeet

Indian Notes

Minneapolis, May 12. Chief McCann nearly posted a perfect day at bat Wednesday. He crashed out two singles and a double and was robbed of another safety when Babe Ganzel made a corking stop over third and an equally great throw to wing Emmet at first. a a t r The Indians have done very well on the road. They have played ten games in enemy territory and have annexed six of the battles. a a a The Tribe outfield drew a blank In the base hit column Wednesday. Rosenberg, Fitzgerald and Walker going hitless. It was an unusual record for a group of fly chasers. Indian batting averages of regulars and utility men follow: r.. an H Pet. nednre * * 4 Winrr<J U t* I* ..110 2* * 10 .SSI flair IS <*o at ..* MrCann IS 1 .139 Pwrdr ?0 IS 13 W Walker .. 21 10 .393 OoHiean 82 *1 23 .I*l So*rnSrrt 12 I* 10 I3S /kntler 14 M 12 .231 fiMle 13 30 1 111 Flltrrraid I* O' I? .IS.' a a a Pitcher Joe Genewich was released by the Millers Wednesday. He is the property of the New York Giants. Joe failed to show anything anti apparently is through as a Singer.

Burgoo King Entrains for Preakness Event Saturday

Bv PrtH NEW YORK. May 12—Burgoo King. E. R. Bradley's Kentucky Derby winner, left Belmont park today for the Pimlico track in Maryland, where he will compete in the 150.000 added Preakness on Saturday. Decision to enter Burgoo King in the Maryland classic was reached after an early morning exercise. Burgoo King trained so impres-

Major Leaders

dnrlodint Gdim Pl*d 11* LEADING BATTtfcS Plater —Club G AB R H. Pet Ttsxx. Athletic! 31 "* J 3* <3* Rcvno’d* Senator* ..: 1# *1 t* 34 420 D:rk*r Yankee* 1! M 13 37 4PC CrlU OUnu 30 ll 34 364 Walker.. Titers .... . 1 M 11 24 304 HOMF KI NS 7oll:n Card* * Kwth. Yankees ... * rerrr. G:ar.t 7 Gehrtnaer. T'.fer* . S rtixx. Athletic*... 7 AvenU. Indian* .. S PIR/TEPLAYS DANVILLE Washington high school nine, beaten by Richmond Tuesday for the flrat setback in eight tilts, invades Danville for action Friday.

CUBS, SENATORS MOVE UP AS FLAG FAVORITES

Giants and \ anks Next Jack Doyle Is Worried by Showing of Reds. By 1 uifed preo NEW YORK, May 12Somewhat miffed by unexpected trends in the major league pennant races, Jack Doyle, Broadway betting commissioner, has issued a new set of betting quotations, making the Chicago Cubs and Washington Senators favorites to cop the flags in the National and American Leagues, respectively. Hi* first place quotations follow: National League—Chicago, 3 to 2: New York. 8 to 5: St. Louis, 2 to 1; Field, 10 to 1. American League— Washington. 7 to 5; New York. 8 to 5; Philadelphia, 2 to 1; Field, 10 to 1. Cards. A * Faltor In his pre-season quotations, upon which he expect* to lose considerable money, he had picked the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics to repeat for the pennants. He had selected New York and Chicago. second and third in the National, and New York and Washington, second and third in the American circuit. Unfortunately, he explained Thursday night, few bettors backed the favorite Cards and Athletics, but they sent armloads of money in on the Cubs and Senators and on the long shots. Cincinnati, in particular, was heavily backed to finish third, ‘and I covered their third-place bets at 200 to 1,” the veteran commissioner, the largest individual baseball and fight layer in the country, mourned. “If the Reds finish third, I won t be able to have chicken for five years. If they should happen to take the pennant. I’ll be in sack cloth and ashes for the rest of my life, because I covered first-place bets at 1,000 to 1." Million in Bets Doyle said meet of the other layers around the country were beginning to spend restless nights like himself. Concerning the amount of baseball betting this season, he estimated that little more than 81,000.000 had been wagered with the four important layers east of the Mississippi. In normal times, these channels handled over 85,000.000 by this time. Although the amounts are smaller, he added, the number of bettors is larger than ever before.

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Hamas Awarded Unpopular Verdict Over Vet Loughran

U<j 1 HI 'erf Prrtt PHILADELPHIA. May 12.—Tommy Loughran, veteran Philadelphia heavyweight, staged a ••come-back" Wednesday night, despite his defeat by Young Steve Hamas, former Tenn State grid star. The former light heavyweight champion lasted ten rounds against Hamas, who knocked him out three months ago in New York, and most of the 14 000 fans in Convention hall thought Tommy should have been given the decision. Th* crowd voiced its disapproval

Hall Escapes Injuries in Crash at Speedway Oval

While the rest of the pilots were j tinkering with their cars or glanc- j ing at the rain-soaked track and begging for a weather break. Ira Hall, the Terre Haute speedster, took his Duesenberg out on the bricks at the Speedway Wednesday and wound up a few minutes later parked on the outside retaining wall. Hall was driving the yellow Duesenberg which is being prepared for the race by young Denny Duesenberg. son of the famous Fred. Denny was at the track watching Hall whiz around the oval t a gait near 100 miles an hour when the crash occurred. After the car was hauled in and examined. Duesenberg reported a bent frame and said the mount would be repaired quickly and be ready for the qualification trials. It was taken to the Duesenberg factory late Wednesday. Neither Hall nor his mechanic. L C Casey, was injured Hall said a steering gear locked in the southwest curve to cause the accident.

, sively at Belmont that his owner decided to give him a chance in the Preakness. He will be rested overnight and given a light workout Friday at the Maryland track. Only two other 3-s’ear-olds—Sir Barton in 1919 and Gallant Fox in ! 1930—have won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Trainer Dick Thompson, however, said following Burgoo Kings impressive trial on Wednesday, he felt confident of the colt's ability to equal the feat of those illustrious racers. Tick On. post-time favorite m | the Derby, which failed to finish in j the money, after encountering interference. is slated to oppose Burgoo Kins, as are many other good 3-year-old*.

Tennis Rackets Expertly Bl ro Restnmg tPI>;U HOFFMAN’S Mam. Are. at Delaware

Ambitious

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Bill Dickey

With Mickey Cochrane far below his past form and Bill Dickey coming up by leaps and bounds, it appears that the oft-stated ambition of the husky Yankee catcher—to be the best of American League backstops—is about to be realized.

Young Dickey is hammering the ball hard for the Yanks, and now boasts a fat 409 average. He also is well up the list in runs batted in and has been doing some remarkable work behind the plate.

Holke’s Tots to Tackle Tribe in Exhibition on Home Lot Saturday

The Indians of Emmet McCann will receive only one holiday Instead of two between the finale of the series at Minneapolis today and the double-header at Louisville Sunday. An exhibition game with Walter Holke s Terre Haute Three-I League team has been arranged and the Tots will invade Perry stadium Saturday to show their wares against the Tribe. The Saturday contest will get under way at 2:30. Holke formerly played the first sack for the Indians and was a prominent factor in winning the A. A. pennant In 1928. and subsequently the “little world series.” The Indians will arrive In Indianapolis at 2:30 Friday afternoon. LEO DUROCHER FINED

CINCINNATI. May 12.—Leo Durocher, Cincinnati Reds’ shortstop, was fined SSO and suspended for three days by John Heydler, president of the National League, for knocking down Dick Bartell, Philadelphia shortstop, in the Reds-Phils game Wednesday at Redland field.

of the verdict by prolonged booing and hissing. Newspaper men at the ringside were divided in their opinions. The two judges were divided in their opinion, and Referee Tommy Reilly cast the deciding vote for the former Penn State athlete. Hamas punished Loughran with a withering body attack in the early rounds, but began to tire in the late stanzas Most ringside experts gave Hamas five rounds. Loughran two and three even.

With the bricks soaked by a steady drizzle. A1 Miller and his Hudson were the only others on the track during the day.

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Indians Close Series With Bushmen Today Campbell Slated to Draw Tribe Pitching Task in Finale at Minneapolis: Old Rube Benton Repeats Over Hoosiers Wednesday as Millers Win, 9*4, By Timm Special MINNEAPOLIS. May 12.—Archie Campbell was expected to draw the Tribe mound assignment against Ownie Bush's Millers today in the final game of the series at Nicollet park and endeavor to give the league leaders three out of four. Manager Bush was undecided this morning about his pitching selection, but the manner in which his Millers bunched safeties Wednesday led him to believe his pastimers stood an excellent chance of repeating to gain an even break with Emmet McCann s Hoosiers. The Indians grew erratic Wednesday, after taking two in a row from the Millers, and Ernie Wmgard was given poor support, Minneapolis winning, 9to 4. behind old Rube Benton. It was the second time this season the ancient southpaw defeated the Tribe, the other victory having been registered at Indianapolis last month. Moreover, it was Benton's fourth consecutive mound triumph. The Rube is another one of baseball s puzzles, his age being “guessed’’ at forty-five.

The Indians jumped off to their usual lead and scored two markers in the opening round, but in the second stanza the Millers rallied and sent six runners across the plate when the home nine clustered its hits with poor defensive play on the part of the league pace setters. Ruble Blast* Homer The Tribe chalked up two more tallies in the sixth and in the same stanza Minneapolis scored three times when Art Ruble smacked a home run with two mates on base after Wingard was put in a hole hr errors on the infield. These Miller runs were unearned. Hits for the day were nine apiece with McCann of the Indians and Ganzcl of the Millers each collecting three. The contest was played off in swift time and was concluded by 4:30, three double plays by the Bushmen helping to speed up the fracas. Ernie Smith at short stop for the Millers had a big day afield and accepted ten out of eleven chances. Renton Holds On Until the Millers touched off their six-run barrage, it looked like the first-inning jinx was going to beat the Bushman again. It marked the third successive day that the Indians got away to a scoring start, only this time they failed to drive the starting flinger from the mound. In the two previous games. Day and Petty failed to last the opening session against the bats of the Tribe. Indians and Millers havp met seven times this season and five of the tilts were captured by the Hoosiers. Following the battle today, the Tribesmen will board a rattler tonight and head for home to remain two days before proceeding to Louisville for a doubleheader with the Colonels on Sunday. Purdue Beats Illini Rivals By Timm Special LAFAYETTE. Ind.. May 12.—1n a contest featured by circa* catches irr the outfield by Palo and Hessinger of Purdue, the Boilermakers nine defeated Illinois here Wednesday. 7 to 5. The victory placed Purdue at th* .500 mark in the Big Ten race with two wins and two losses. Palo had seven putouts and Hessinger four. George Mills. Illini mound mainstay, was knocked out. of the box in the sixth inning. A costly wild throw helped Purdue score the winning runs in the seventh. Score: Illinois 000 200 030—5 8 3 Purdue (lift 013 2(lx—7 9 5 Mills. Smith and Chervinko, Griffin and Fehrlng.

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Millers Cop Wild Tilt

At Mlnneapolli Wedneadar INDIANAPOLIS AB R H Q A K Goldman, aa 4 1 Walker, rs ~..4 1 0 3 0 0 McCann, lb 4 1 lO 1 0 Sigaloos. 2b 4 1 1 2 3 J Hale. 3b 3 0 1 0 | 1 Rosenberg, If 4 0 0 4 o 0 P.rzreraM. es 4 0 0 3 0 0 R'ddie. e 4 0 1 i 1 0 Wingard. p ~ 3 0 2 1 1 0 B-dor* 1 o o o o o To'al* 35 4 9 24 12 3 Bertore batted for Wingard in ninth. MINNEAPOLIS AB R H O A T. Harris, cf 5 2 1 2 0 0 Mowrv. It 5 10 10 0 Ruble rs 4 1 2 2 0 0 Ganzel. 3b 5 13 14 0 Flowers. 2b 5 0 8 4 2 1 Smith, a." 3 1 1 5 5 Hauser, lb 2 118 10 McMullen, e 2 1 1 33 0 Benton, o 4 1 0 0 4 l Total* 35 8 9 27 1* _ 3 Indianapolis 200 002 000 Minneapolis 000 003 00*— B Runs batted In—Ruble (4>, Harris 21. Morv. McMullen. McCann. Hale. Rosenberg. Two-base hits—Smith. Ganzel. Riddle McCann. Home run—Ruble. Stolen bases—Hauser Smith. Double plavs—Benton to McMullen to Ganzel to McMullen to Smith: Benton to Bmith to Hauser: Smith to Flowers to Hauser. Left on bases Minneapolis, fi Indianapolis. 5. Base on balls —Off Benton. 1 off Wingard. Struck out—Bv Benton. 3 Wild pitch- Benton Umpires—Johnston. Irwin and Rue. Time —1:25.

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A. A. Owners Gather to Talk Depression

By Tm Special CHICAGO. May 12. Poor attendance in the American Association. big minor league of the middle west, may call for several drastic measures, it was rumored here today as the eight club owners met with President Thomas J. Hickey. Depression troubles as w'ell as bad weather have caused headaches in club offices throughout the circuit and led to Prexy Hickey calling for the magnates to gather in star chamber session. Bad weather has caused twenty-seven postponements. The final tipoff on attendance was revealed at Milwaukee last Sunday when the poorest Sabbath day crowd in years turned out despite the fact the Brewers were making an interesting race. Milwaukee alwavs has been a leader in attendance.

Some of the proposals reported as advocated by various owners to remedy the situation follow:: RHnr* Ih* nfflrinl plarer limit from t*ntr to eighteen. R*ftii*e the prire of a<tmiion Reduce plarer slarfe 18 lo 25 per rent. Plar more double header*. Abolish ”ladie*' day*” and charge women lan* H rent*. Ran the radio from all parka. Cut salarle* of umpire*. Start the IMS *eaon two week* later. The Texas League, Ciass A. already has cut admission prices. The Lone Star loop was charging the same for tickets as Class AA leagues. The Oakland team of the Pacific Coast League recently asked its players to accept salary cuts of 25 per cent.

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MAY 12, 1932

7 Tilts on Legion Bill Estrada. Cox Foe, Boasts Strong Record as Lightweight.

TUESDAY'S LEGION CARD

Trn Round*—Trarr fo*. Indianapnli". c. Jose Eilnili. M*xlco Cltr: lightweight" Sl* Round*—Lou Vin*. Indianapolis, r*. Julio l-oper. Mexico CUt: lightweight*. Five Round*—Joer Rosa*. Chicago rv Young Leach. Indianapolis: Junior lightweight*. Fire Round*—Kid Wood*. Indianapolis, va. Duke Callowar. Toledo hantama. Five Round*—Jo* t.vnn. Prlnreten, vs Fddie Smith. Muncl* lightweights. Fire Rounus—Warn* Murphr. Indianapn lit. v*. Ernest Hollopeler Greenwood hravie*. Four Round*—Jimmi* Shannon. Indian apoli*. r*. AI York. Indianapnlti; feather" Jose Estrada. Mexican lightweight, comes here with a high rating and a notable record of 223 ring battles, to take on Tracy Cox next Tuesday at the Armory, Among the better-known fighters whom Estrada has defeated are Johnny Farr. Ray Mitchell, Sammy Mandell Ray Kiser. Pete Nebo.. Denvn Mickey Cohen. Irvin Bcrlier and Eddie Kid Wolfe. The seven matches lined up for Tuesday night look to be real fteh'r with numerous Legion favorite' placed in tough spots. Tracy Cox is working out. each afternoon at the Victory gymnasium and Estrada also will train at the south side fistic headquarters over the week-end. > SOUTHPORT RAPS IRISH Winning seven of the twelve events. Southport high school trackmen toppled Cathedral Wednesday. 60 1-6 to 43 5-6. It was the fine.’, meet of the season for the Irish. Ford, the Cathedral ace. topped scorer* with 12 points. Collier won both dash events for the Irish, and Orms triumphed in both hurdle races.