Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 104, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1932 — Page 17

SEPT. 9, 1932

BABE RUTH EXPECTS TO PLAY IN SERIES DESPITE ILLNESS

Swat King Frightened Appendicitis Attack Slight; Definite Decision Awaited. BY JACK CUDDY United Pre* Stall Correapondenl NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Babe Ruth expects to play in his tenth world series, despite slight symptoms of appendicitis which have sent him to bed temporarily. Close friends, Yankee officials, and many baseball writers believe it’s a 10-to-l shot that George Herman Ruth will be out in right field lev the Yanks when and if they meet the Chicago Cubs for the championship. The Babe's stomach ache throbbed around the world Wednesday night when he made his home run from Detroit to have himself examined and treated. Babe Rests Well It is generally believed, however, that the famous slugger was more frightened than seriously iil and that his constitution and amazing recuperative powers will help him shake off the ailment in a hurry. Dr. Edward King, the Yankees’ consulting physician, was expected to reassure Ruth’s thousands of admirers today or Saturday after further examinations. In keeping with the general optimism, Mrs. Ruth told the United Press at midnight: “The Babe is sleeping just fine. I am much relieved that he is getting such a good rest. No, we won’t know anything definite until Dr. King examines him again.” Loses Jauntiness Immediately after Babe’s arrival from Detroit Thursday with his wife, Dr. King set at rest any alarms that the home run hitter’s condition might be considered serious. “The Babe,” said Dr. King, “does show slight symptoms of appendicitis, but it will take a little more time to diagnose the case fully. I have ordered him to remain in absolute quiet for the next two days, during which I will keep him under close observation. I do not expect an operation will be necessary.” Aside from his slight limp, the result of a couple of minor leg injuries suffered recently, Ruth looked healthy, without his usual jauntiness.

Pin Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

Hurley was the onlv member of the Universal League to reach the 600 mars during the opening night s plav on the Pritchett Recreation drives, his sheet showing a total of 601, Team results were a triple win for the Pick-ups over Vollmer Bros., and an odd game victory lor Heid Floral. S. and S. Service and Bittrich Meat Market from Blue Point Gem Coal and the Fishback Grille. The Parkway League will open at the Parkway drives tonight with twelve teams in line to face the starting gong. The Elks League showed lack of practice among the members, Nordholt and Weisman being the only players to show lorm, their totals being 609 and 604. At, the Illinois alleys preparations are under wav to start the fast Washington League tonight. Ten teams have signed up to perform in this loop. The City League also will start their season on the Hotel Antler alleys tonight. The speed of this loop is of the highest order and enrolls eight teams capable of getting the wood at any time. Down on the Fountain Souare drives the fast Recreation League will roll its second series of the season. Jack Hunt has taken a fancy to these drives, apd will be out to repeat his 677 start of last week. Jess Pritchett's fast team has anew sponsor and will be known as the Barbasol Five in the future. This club is composed of Fehr. O'Gradv Hueber, Carmln. Don Johnson and Pritchett. Low scoring ruled the opening night's plav of the St. Philip No. 2 league no individual being able to reach the' 600 mark. In team plav the Friars and Casserlv ouintets took the entire series from Miller High Life and Auditors. Webb Wallace will again greet the bowlers who roll their games oon the Indiana alleys. Wallace will not be alone to greet the bovs. however, as the Beam Bros announce Milt Wimberly to assist at this house. Harry Wheeler, th<* bov who lost a wonderful opportunity to be the state allevents champ last year because of an automobile smash-tip. is back in the lineup of Stemm's Quintet for the coming season Wheeler had a 694 start In the team • vent lost, vear. and met with the mishap while driving to Anderson to roll his doubles and singles. Frank Hueber. the new president of the Indianapolis League, is In for a big season if pen and determination mean anything He is taking the game seriously. When Hurher dronperi out a few vears ago to study law. he was classed with the stars of the game locally.

•Baseball Calendar.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won, I.ost. Pet. MtnnfanoH* 90 53 .SOI Columbus St 68 .541 INDIANAPOLIS 79 71 .527 Milwaukee 75 71 .51 1 Kansas City 75 73 .505 Toledo 75 76 .497 St. Paul 61 8S .409 Louisville 59 89 .399 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct.t W. L. Pet. N York 96 40 .706 Detroit.. 66 66 .500 Phllt ... 84 55 .604 SI Louis 57 78 .422 Wash .. 80 55 .593 Chicago. 43 90 .323 Cleve... 78 58 .574 Boston.. 37 99 .272 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct.t W. t. Pet Chicago. 80 55 .593 Boston.. 69 70 .496 Pitts ... 75 62 .547 St. Louis 64 72 .471 Brklyn.. 73 66 .525.N. York. 61 73 .455 rh11a..., 70 67 .SllClnein.. 56 82 .406 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Columbus might). Louisville at Toledo. Kansas City at St. Paul. Milwaukee at Minneapolis. AMERICAN LEAGUE tsbington at St. Louis, iton at Chicago. r York at Detroit (two games), lly games scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE Bt. Louis at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at New York ttwo games). Chicago at Boston. (Only games scheduled.) Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION eolumbua 001 001 010— 3 16 2 oulsvtlle 000 210 Olx— 4 8 3 Lee and Sprlns: Penner and Shea. Milwaukee 101 192 002— 7 13 2 Minneapolis 105 010 02x— 9 9 2 Knott, Hillin and Crouch; Benton and Richards. Kansas City 010 020 000— 3 4 1 S' Paul 031 000 10X— 5 10 1 Gabler and M. Snyder; Munns and Guilliani. NATIONAL LEAGUE 6t Louts 000 000 000— 0 3 1 Philadelphia 300 000 OOx— 3 6 0 Carleton and J. Wilson; Benge and V. Pittsburgh 000 016 001— 3 8 3 Brooklyn 102 052 lU—l2 17 4 Chagnon, Spencer, Brame and Grace, VtBMV. Clark and Lopes.

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Irish Gridders Open Season Tonight; Other Teams Start

BY DICK MILLER Cathedral high school lifts the Indianapolis grid lid tonight with a battle under the arcs in Butler bowl against Shelbyville. Coach Dienhart had the Irish gridders at Camp Crosley for ten days, and while his last year's championship team was shattered by graduation and the 1932 edition wall be a light one, the Catholic mentor anticipates getting away to a winning start. Other high school conflicts will be on tap tonight, among them some important struggles. Up at Elwood coach Jerry Naugle has a strong team to fire into the starting lineup against Kip Parr’s Lebanon eleven. At Frankfort a bitter struggle is assured between Buck Rohrabaugh's “Hot Dogs" and Chet Hill's Wildcats from Kokomo, rivals of old, and both in exceptional early season condition. Linton takes on Dugger in a night game that should attract grid fans from the entire region, it being the only game in that section. In a day game, at Crawfordsville this after-

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noon, the Athenians took on Thorntown. Saturday afternoon will find more teams in action and two games are of more than average interest. At Wabash the Muricie-Wabash tilt is an important attraction while up at South Bend the Bears will take the field against a strong eleven from Michigan. Bay City, and the Indiana interscholastic champions of 1931 are to receive a severe trial. The Peru Tigers take on Plymouth in another of several tilts that will send high school football on its way for a test of its drawing power. Most high schools have reduced prices from 50 to 35 cents. FREE ' SKEET FAVORITE State Gun Stars to Battle for Hoosier Crown Here. C. O. Free, defending champion and recent winner of the 1932 Midwest title, is the favorite in the twoday registered state title shoot at the Indianapolis Skeet Club, Sixteenth street and Emerson avenue, starting Saturday at 9 a. m. Most of the state's leading skeet shooters will take part. A fiftytarget championship event for women also is on the card.

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Cochet and Vines Shine French Ace, U. S. Champion Expected to Meet in Finals. By United Frets FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Sept. 9. —Henri Cochet of France and Ellsworth Vines of California virtually were assured of battling it out Saturday for the mythical tennis championship of the world as they met apparently inferior opnonents in today's semi-finals of the men’s national singles championship. Cochet, regarded by most experts as the world s master tennis player, was opposed, to Wilmer Allison, whom he defeated in the recent Davis Cup matches at Paris. Vines, national singles champion and conqueror of Cochet at Paris, was pitted against Clifford Sutter, national intercollegiate title holder. Although Sutter displayed a brilliant brand of tennis Thursday in eliminating George Lott, 10-8, 6-0, 6-0, he is expected to furnish Vines only fair competition. ’ Vines advanced to the semi-final by turning back Lester Stoefen, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, while Cochet put out Frank X. Shields, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0, and Wilmer Allison defeated Sidney B. Wood Jr., 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. HORST, MEUNIER PLAY Tangle in Last Quarter-Final Tilt; Burns Raps Pritikin. George' Horst and Vincent Meunier tangled at Hawthorn Tennis Club today in the final quarterfinal battle of the invitational court tournament. Ralph Burns, joined Gene Demmary and Joe Stubbs in the semifinals Thursday by thumping Ted Pritikin, 6-3, 6-2. BLUE NETTERS PLAY Entries for the annual Shortridge tennis tourney, which opens next Tuesday at Hawthorn courts, will close Monday, Howard Wood, net mentor, announced today.

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Ruth Ready With Team; Watch Times Saturday

The all-star, all-major league mythical team as selected by Babe Ruth, the most important individual In baseball, will appear in ' The Times Saturday. Ruth contributes an annual “pick” of big league aces based on their performances of the current season and his teams stir up widespread interest. The Babe names ten players, one for each position, including two pitchers, and endeavors to create a

Reserves, A. B. C.s Play 12-Inning Tie Game

Indianapolis A. A. Reserves and Jim Taylor’s A. B. C.s battled twelve innings to a 3-3 tie at Perry stadium Thursday night. Hutsell and Bell, two rookies, held the Negro nine to eight hits. Bell, former Brownsburg semi-pro southpaw 7 , fanned eight men, allowed only two hits and blanked the A.s in the last six innings. Vance hurled for the losers, yielding nine hits. He struck out nineteen Reserves. A. B. C.s get into action Sunday at the stadium, playing a doubleheader at 2 p. m. with Y. M. S., strong local independent club. Lefty Vomholt and Sullivan will pitch for Y. M. S.

Major Leaders

LEADING HITTERS P lay e r —Club Q AB R H Pet. ODoul. Dodgers .. 133 540 113 200 .370 Foxx. Athletics... 139 520 137 190 .365 Alexander. Red Sox 106 321 45 115 .353 V. Davis. Phiilies.. 11l 353 41 123 .348 Ruth. Yankees.... 128 443 117 154 .348 _ .... HOME RUNS Foxx. Athletics... 51|Ott. Giants 32 Ruth. Yankees... 40!Simmons. Athletics 32 Klein. Phillies... 351*

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lineup to meet universal approval. However, difference of opinion in the diamond sport helps make the game, and naturally not all of his selections please everybody. Anyway, he does his best to honor the deserving players in both the American and National Leagues. Moreover, the Babe lines ’em up in batting order that he thinks would do the most good if it were possible for his mythical aggregation to take the field. The Times Babe Ruth contest, conducted along with Ruth’s choice of pastimers. closed on Aug. 31 to await the official lineup. Watch The Times Saturday for Ruth’s team and the names of the winners in The Times contest. DAYTON DUCKS REPEAT By Times Special DAYTON, 0., Sept. 9.— Dayton Ducks downed the Ft. Wayne Chiefs here Thursday night, 4 to 3, making it two in a row over the Hoosier nine in the playoff series to determine the Central League championship. Play toinght will be at Ft Wayne.

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