Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 105, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 September 1932 — Page 10

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MORELAND ‘DARK HORSE’ CHOICE IN NATIONAL AMATEUR

Play Opens on Monday Texas Youth Regarded as Likely Successor to Vet Ouimet. BY STUART CAMERON United Preis Sport* Editor BALTIMORE, Sept. 10.—Boyish Gus Moreland of Texas was established today as the dark horse of the national amateur golf championship, starting here Monday. Moreland was overlooked by the opwers of the United States Golf Association when the original United States Walker cup lists were prepared, but omission of his name brought a thunder of protest from golfing writers. Later, FYancis Ouimet, cup team captain, became ill and Jess Sweetser came down with a heavy cold. So they sent for Moreland. Star of Cup Play The young southwesterner won his singles match over England’s great Rex Hartley, and, partnered with Charley Seaver, crushed Tommy Torrence and John De Forest in the Scotch foursome play. Now Moreland is out at the Five Farms course, his game in prechampionship practices fully as formidable as it was in the cup matches at Brooklne. Brilliant medalist, Moreland is condede an excellent chance to win first honors in Monday’s and Tuesday’s 18-hole qualifying rounds. And his sparkling play at Brookline has made veteran golfing observers regard him as a passible successor to the title now held for a second time by veteran, bespectacled Ouimet. Briton Scores 68 While opening his golf bag here Friday, Moreland cut several fingers of his left hand, but it was expected the injuries would heal in time to permit him to play Monday. Most of the stars already are here. One in particular, Tony Torrance, captain of the British Walker cup team, has served notice that he will be a tough contender. He toured Five Farms in 68, two under par, Friday. Another brilliant score was turned in Friday by Chandler Eagan of Delmonte, Oal., who won the championship in 1925. He shot a 69. DAYTON COPS THIRD fill limes Special FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 10.— Dayton’s Ducks needed only one more victory today to win the Central League baseball title playoff. They defeated Fort Wayne for the third time in a row Friday night, 7 to 6.

Cold Cash Turns in Record Time to Win Lockerbie Race

Grand Circuit racing stables departed from the Indiana fairground today after one of the greatest local seasons in years. There will be a week’s lull in the big line before the final meeting of the circuit starts Sept. 19 at Lexington, Ky. The fastest mile of the year and the fastest three-heat race of the year were turned in Friday in the Hotel Lockerbie pace. All of the miles were negotiated in two minutes or better. Calumet Adam romped home in the first heat in 1:59% but Cold Cash came back to take the last

With Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Mars Hill defeated Shelby Service nine last Sunday. 7 to 0. Walters giving up only four hits. On Monday the Mars Hill team dropped a double-header to Kroger A. C-s. The Mars Hill team will play the strong Indiana All-Stars of Greencastle on Sunday. Preije A. C.s claim a forfeit from the j Brookslde Cubs when some of the Brook- | aides failed to appe.tr. The A. C.s will Journey to Mooresville Sunday to play a double-header. Players are requested to report at Freije grocery at noon Sunday For games call Drexel 5637 and ask for Jacob Freije. Tremount All-Stars desire a game for Sunday. See Jim Collins. 523 Kentucky avenu*. All players are requested to report at Collins' house Sunday at 11 a. m. Cloverdale Grays will meet the fast Indianapolis Recorders Sunday at Cloverdale. Shaffer is expected to start on the mound for the Gravs with Lefty Wady working for the Recorders. A large crowd is exacted to attend. The teams are outstanding in state semi-pro ranks and have been going good. O’Hara Sans will plav at Bridgeport Sunday. Sans are without a game for Sept. 18 and desire to hear from a fast city or state club Write H. L. Hustedt. 1130 North Dearborn street or phone Cherry 4252-W. Kellev All-Stars will practice at Pfiums diamond at 4 p. m. Saturday. All plavers are asked to attend. All-Stars plav at Beech Grove Sunday. Pflumvllle Tigers will plav Indianapolis Ramblers Sunday. Hessmap. Tigers ace hurler. will start on the mound with Buetch. former Y. M S. backstop, as his receiver. Wick Loumiller. hard-hitting outfielder of the Kelley All-Stars, will perform with Tigers the rest of the season. United Cabs will play the Riverside A. Aj at Riverside diamond No. 1 at 3 §m. Sunday. The Cabs would like to ook games with fast out-of-toWn clubs for Sept. 18 and 25. Greenfield, Brownsburg. Zionsville and Mars Hill take notice. For games call Belmont 1060-W, or write Ed Benclk. 701 Concord street. Brtghtwood Cubs will tangle with the Ktrshbaum All-Stars at Brookside No. 2 Sunday. Barnes and Bucksot will form the Cub** battery. For games call Cherry 4426 after 3:15 p. m. and ask for Dutch. The Cubs strengthened their lineup with the addition of outfielder Purdy. Players are requested to report for practice this evening. Indianapolis Bulldogs will play West Side Monarch? at Grande park this afternoon at 2:30. All players are requested to report at Indianola park at 1 p. m. Saturday. For games write Lester Archer, 833 Waldemere avenue. Indianapolis All-Stars will play the fast Zionsvllla Merchants Sunday at Zionsville. The Hoosier A. B. C.s will play at Lebanon Sunday. For games with Hoosiers write Mike Vaughn, 1517 Northwestern avenue. All Kautskv A C. players are requested to be in front of L. Strauss and company at 11 a. m. Sunday for the trip to Richmond. DEMONSTRATE GRID RULES NEW YORK. Sept. 10.—The new football rules will be demonstrated to eastern college coaches today In a demonstration game to be played by th* Columbia football squad at Baker field. SOUTHPORT IS WINNER PLAINFIELD. Ind.. Sept. 10.— opened their 1932 football campaign Southport high school Cardinals with a 41 to 7 trlump over Plainfield here Friday.

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Ellsworth Vines

AFTER a sensational rally to defeat Cliff Sutter, the intercollegiate champion, Ellsworth Vines, 20-year-old lanky Californian, was ready today to defend his United States’ tennis title. He will battle Wilmer Allison or Henri Cochet, wjio play the final set of their semi-final tussle this morning.

Shelby Whips Irish Gridders Led by Gunning, speedy half back, Shelbyville high school football warriors turned in a surprise triumph over Joe Dienhart’s Cathedral eleven in the opening tilt of the season at Butler bowl Friday night, 24 to 0. Gunning scored in the second quarter on an 80-yard dash, slashed off tackle for twenty-five yards and another touchdown in the third period, and drove across from the nine-yard marker in the final quarter. Reiman added the final touchdown on a drive through guard. Cathedral threatened but twice.

two and capture first honors. Winnipeg, driven by Sep Palin, was right behind the winner in all three heats. Hollyway set the early pace in the first two heats, but couldn’t last. In copping the second mile, Cold Cash turned in a 1:59% performance, the fastest mile of the year. The final heat went to Cold Cash in 2:00. The 3-year-old pace went to T. D. Van, an outsider. Short piloted the Ohio gelding to three straight heat triumphs over Calumet Charley the favorite. The race was featured by stirring stretch battles. The time was good—2:o3Vs, and 2:04%. Taylor Thomas, driven by Shell, won the first two heats of the 2:18 pace for half-mile track horses, and then lost the third to Star Dreamer. Sir Raleigh romped to an easy triumph in the Senator 2-year-old trot, winning the first heat by two lengths over Lucy Follin, and nosing out Sep Palin's Senator Boga in the second. i

RACE SUMMARIES FRIDAY

DAY RACES The Senator 2-Year-Old <2-in-3 plain; purse $1,000) Sir Raleigh (Breitenfield) 1 1 Senator Boga I Palin i 3 2 Lucy Follin (White i 2 4 Senator Hodges tEgan) 4 3 Time, 2:12. 2:07. Hotel Lockerbie 2:05 Pace (3heat plan; purse $1,500) Cold Cash (Breitenfield) 4 1 1 Calumet Adam (Childsi 1 4 3 Winnipeg (Palin) 2 2 2 Hollyway (Parker) 33 4 Time. 1:5!) 3 4, 1:59'... 2:00. 2:18 Pace (one-half mile track horses; 3-heat plan; purse ssoo) Taylor Thomas (Shell) 1 1 3 Star Dreamer ißyroadei 4 2 1 Artwood (Caine) 2 3 2 Lassie Direct I Hensley i 3 4 4 J. C. Napoleon (Swaim) 5 5 5 Cora June i Johnstone > dis Time. 2:06' 4 . 2:06. 2:09. 3-Year-Old Pace (3-heat plan; purse SI,OOOI T. D. Van (Short) 1 1 l Calumet Charles (Childsi 2 2 2 Braden Custer (Merrill) 33 5 Perry Scott (Parkerl 5 4 3 Baron Fremore (McMillen) 4 5 6 J. E. Grattan (Parshalli 6 6 4 John B. Napoleon i Swaim ( 7 7 dr Time. 2:03' 2 . 2:03> 3 , 2:04 3 4 . NIGHT RACES 2:18 Trot (selling; purse 3001 Earl Piute (Walton) 2 1 1 Lindy Volo i Beattie) 1 2 2 Signal Mountain (Wallace! 33 4 Belle Montgomery (Patchetti 4 4 3 Bineva (Wagoner), 6-5-5: Bonnie Harvester (Jolly i. 5-6-6; Agnes Lincoln iOrr), disqualified. Time. 2:o6'i, 2:07. 2:09. 2:20 Pace (consolation; purse s2oo) Walter Lincoln (Sturgeon) l l l Tuffy Chan i McMillen ( 4 2 2 Jack Amos (Walters! 2 3 5 Hazel Dreams <C. Haschi 3 4 4 Mack Harvester (Patchetti. 6-5-3; Midnight iSwincheri. 7-6-6; Betty Jane (Sellers!. 6-7-dr. Time. 2:08, 2:09. 2:11. BABE RUTH ‘UNCHANGED’ \ankee Slugger on Way to Recovery and Tenth Series. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—Babe Ruth, baseball's most celebrated invalid. apparently is well on the road to recovery and his tenth world series. After an examniation Friday by his physician. Dr. Edward King, it was announced the Yankee sluggers’ condition was ’’unchanged.” BROUILLARD IS VICTOR By Times Special BOSTON, Sept. 10.—Lou Brouillard, former welterweight champion, stepped out of his class and trounced Ad Zachow. New England middleweight champion, in ten rounds here Friday night. KOKOMO ELEVEN WINS By Times Special FRANKFORT, Ind., Sept. 10.— Kokomo opened its high school football season with a 13-to-6 victory over pankfort here Friday.

Birds Take Close Tilt Daring Base Running by Columbus Knocks Off Bp Times Special COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. 10.—Leg work won the series opener over the Indians for the Birds, under the lights here Friday night and the Hoosiers were knocked back again in their efforts to dislodge the Bucks from second place. The score was 6 to 5 and it was the twelfth victory for Columbus in nineteen games with the Tribesmen this season. The winning run was chalked in the eighth when Whitehead stole second and went all the way home on Parker’s hot smash infield hit to Bedore, who tried to head off Parker at first. It was daring base running. Hits were eight for Indianapolis and ten for Columbus. Thirteen for Parmalee Bud Parmalee, the big righthander whom the Indians passed up during midseason when the New York Giants wanted to option him to Hoosiertown, opposed Pete Daglia on the mound and registered his thirteenth win for the Birds against only one defeat. Both hurlers were wild, each giving up nine walks, and Parmalee uncorked a wild pitch and Daglia hit one batter. However, Parmalee struck out ten and Daglia fanned only one. The Indians took the lead in the first with a two-run rally on Bedore’s double, a walk to Taitt and a single by Angley after two down. In the third the Birds got to Daglia and put over a cluster of three markers on Whitehead’s double, walks to Parker and Swanson and singles by Crawford and Riggs. Daglia Forces in Run Columbus scored again in the fifth on Parker's double, a walk to Swanson, Crawford’s scarifice and Riggs liner to Hufft in deep left. Indianapolis tallied in the sixth when aided by a Parmalee wild pitch after a walk to Chapman and a single by Cooney. In the seventh the Birds fiilled the sacks with only one down, but got only one marker, which was forced in when Selkirk was struck by a pitched ball. Daglia issued two passes in that frame, one intentionally. An infield hit by Swanson and a sacrifice by Crawford were included. Swanson saved the game for Parmalee in the eighth by making a marvelous catch. Indians were on first and third with two down and the score tied at 5 and 5 when Bedore connected for a whistling liner to the right field wall. Swanson made a leaping, one-handed grab for the third out. The series was to be resumed this afternoon and on Sunday afternoon the Indians l will make their last 1932 appearance in Columbus. The Birds will follow the Indians to Indianapolis to open a series at Perry stadium Monday night.

W oodmen, Bell Meet Bell Telephone A. C. and Modem Woodmen tangle in the semi-final battle of the Indianapqlis Amateur Baseball Association’s city title series at Perry stadium today at 1:30 p. m. The victor will clash with the unbeaten Riverside Olympics on Sunday, Sept. 11, for the city championship and right to play in the national tourney later at Dayton. An added attraction today will pit the Olympics against Indianapolis A. A. Reserves in the second game of the afternoon. Norman Perry, owner of the Indians, has donated the stadium and all proceeds will go to the fund to send the city champion to Dayton. Members of the Knot-Hole Gang and band will be guests at the game, F. Earl Geider, I. A. B. A. secretary, announced. Members of today’s rival teams are: WOODMEN—Delbert. Hendrickson, manager: George Seal, William Wvss. P. Field. L. O'Connell. Mike Hoffman, R. Coulter. L. Hunt, Wilbur Becker, Tony Bova, Lee Lents. N. Wuensch. TELEPHONE —Lee Rawlings, manager; A. Brown, N. Babcock, Edwin Howard, Ray Schoneker. L. Becker, George Bolds, L. Lane. V. Baldorf. Dutch Huessing, C. Barkman. Frank Baird, Charles Weather, C. Pendergrast, Cisco and Carl Froelich.

Red Birds Cop Opener

At Columbus, Friday INDIANAPOLIS AB R H PO A E White, ss 4 0 0 5 3 0 Bedore. 3b 4 1 2 1 3 0 Taitt. rs 4 1 0 5 0 0 Hufft. If 4 0 0 2 0 0 Angley. c 3 1 2 2 2 0 Riddle 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chapman, cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 Cooney, lb 3 1 1 8 1 0 Norris, 2b 2 0 1 1 2 0 Rosenberg 1 0 1 0 0 0 Goldman, 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 Daglia. p 4 0 1 0 3 0 Totals 33 5 8 24 14 0 Riddle ran for Angley in ninth. Rosenberg batted for Norris in eighth. COLUMBUS AB R H PO A E Anderson, cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 Whitehead. 2b 5 2 2 1 3 0 Parker, If 33 2 0 1 0, Swanson, rs 2 1 2 2 0 1 Crawford, lb 3 0 1 1 0 Riggs. 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 Carey, ss 3 0 0 4 0 0 Selkirk 0 *0 0 0 0 0 Webb, ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sprinz. c 3 0 1 11 0 0 Parmelee. p 4 0 0 0 1 1 Total 29 6 10 27 6 2 Selkirk batted for Carey in seventhr^ Indianapolis 200 001 020—5 Columbus, 003 010 llx—6 Runs batted in—Anglev (2), Rosenberg (2 1, Crawford (2>. Riggs i2t. Selkirk. Parker. Two-base hits —Bedore. Whitehead, Parker. Stolen bases—Taitt. Parker. Whitehead. Sacrifice hits—Crawford (2). Left, on bases—lndianapolis. 10; Columbus. 11. Double plays—Crawford to Carev; White to Cooney Base on bails—Off Parmelee, 9; off Daglia. 9. Struck out—By Parmelee. 10: by Daglia, 1. Wild pitch—Parmelee. Hit by pitcher—By Daglia (Selkirk*. Umpires—Rue and Johnson. Time—2:os.

Tribe Bat

G. AB. H. Pet. Wingard 116 391 134 .343 McCann 5. 69 221 73 .330 Chapman 23 74 24 .324 Sigefoos 148 587 186 .317 Anglev 88 266 84 .316 Cooney 71 163 51 .313 Rosenberg 130 476 148 .311 Taitt 125 490 149 .304 Riddle 100 321 92 .287 Goldman 126 480 132 .275 Norris : 17 58 15 .259 HuHt 27 100 25 .250 Bedore ... 34 109 27 .248 White 7 32 6 .187 PITCHING W. L !' W. L. Heving 16 6 Daglia 2 2 Thomas 10 5 Campbell 9 17 Cooney 10 5 Smith 0 1 Wingard .1 .7,Barnhart 2 I

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BILLY DETTWEILLER AT 14, he’s the youngest golfer ever to qualify for the United States amateur golf play, which opens at Baltimore next Monday with 167 stars in the field. He’s Billy Dettweiller of Washington, three weeks younger than Bobby Jones was when he broke into golf in 1916. Billy has been playing golf four years and his best score to date is 70.

Bruins Start Ticket Sales Bp United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—The Chicago Cubs started receiving applications today for world series tickets. Approximately 19,400 reserved seats at 5.50 each and 17,500 box seats at $6.60 will be distributed through the mail, provided the Cubs win the pennant. The remaining 15,000 bleacher and general admission tickets will not be placed on sale until the day of the games in Chicago. If the Cubs win the pennant, the third and fourth, and if necessary, fifth games will be played at Wrigley field, Oct. 1, 2 and 3. No person will be allowed more than two tickets to each game.

Pin Gossip

BY LEFTY LEE

Rutch McAllen, rolling with the Indiana Brake Service team or the Washington League, led this club to an odd game win over City Candy with a 686 series that included a 276 score in his first try. Koester, anchor for the Brake squad, showed the boys a lesson in consistency, each of his three games showing a count of 195. Schmitt Insurance started with a count of 1.047 to take the first game from Geisen Product an<T then dropped back to let the Geisen boys take the last two. Geisen finished with 1,002. Schering and Hoyt had 659 and 629 for the winners, while Kelly scored 623 for the Schmitt team. Ft. Harrison pastimers were outscored 2,782 to 2,765 by the Wheeler Lunch team, but they *cured their wood in the right spot, and the rubber. Faust of the Wheeler team led this play with a mark of 604. Kromer had an even 600 for Ft. Harrison. The National Refining vs. Beam Recreation contest also resulted in a two out of three series, the Refining boys taking the odd one when Herther finished with a 223 count total 622. John Blue anchored for the Beam team, but failed to hit his stride. Knute Werner looked good for the season’s first 700 count when he started with games of 236 and 233, but he dropped to 193 in the final and stopped at 662. Werner was rolling with te Indianapolis Paint and Color team during this series. Oeftering-Litzelman Coal continued to sft the pace in the Fountain Square No. 1 League by taking three more games from Bennies Barbers. Mounts and Abbott were the reason this club won the set, their sheets showing counts of 611 and 608. The Coal team is now leading this loop with six wins in the two sets rolled. Jack Hunt had his hook working again for the Prima Beverage Jteam, going over the 200 mark each game To total 630. This figure gives him a grand total of 1.307 for the two weeks play. Prima won two from Stahlhut Jewelers. Behrens and Mace had totals of 626 and 603 for the City Candy team, but Fall City Lager had Schott and Ed Streibeck pounding the pins for marks of 651 and 643 to give the Lager team an odd game win. Schott also performed in great style last week for this club and has an average of 215 to date. The other contest in this loop resulted in an odd game win for Martin Truck over the Indianapolis Toilet and Apron Supply. A 589 by Leppert was best during this contest. The Marotts crashed the maples for a total of 3,051 to take three games from the Hotel Antler team during the opening night s play in the City League on the Hotel Antler alleys. Larry Fox hit his old stride, P oU Jiding the pins for a mark of 671 to lead the Marotts to this win and to top the individual scoring. Frank Hueber did not let us down when we predicted he would get the wood this season, his first series in the Citv League showing a total of 655 that led the Barbasol team to an odd game win over the Johnson Chevrolet squad.

Star Drivers Entered in Sunday Events at Funk’s

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'WINCHESTER, Ind., Sept. 10.— Among the well-known race pilots entered in the attractive speed program at Funk's speedway here Sunday is A1 Thieson. He has

won laurels on dirt tracks over the country and promises to make it interesting for the fast field competing in the five events at the Funk track. In addition to a special match race between Bob Carey and Mau ri e Rose,

Thieson

there will be two five-mile elimination races, a five-mile consolation and a twenty-mile feature event. The race meet is sanctioned by the A. A. A. Among the drivers entered are the following prominents: Ira Hall. Bob Carev. Manrie Rose. Bennie Benefiel„ A1 Thieson. A1 Gordon. George Bailed Harry Danhin. G. Toren. Overton Snell. M. Mitchell. Clay Corbitt. L. C. Beckett, Gene Ua us tine and O. Thompson.

Babe Ruth Selects Grove Over Gomez for All-America Team; Klein Is Honored Again

Warneke, Dickey, Lazzeri, O’Doul and Foxx Are New Members on Bambino’s Honor Roll; Traynor, Cronin and Averill Are Picked. BY BABE RUTH (Copyright, 1932, by Christy Walsh Syndicate and The Times.) NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—Again it is my privilege to offer, for the approval of the fans, my idea of the All-America baseball team of the year. As in the past, I have made my choices not entirely on the batting averages or pitching records, but on what I might term general value. This includes batting, fielding or pitching, hustling ana that natural skill which is not always apparent in the figures which represent the percentage of successful effort. The charge has been made in the past that I am prejudiced in favor of thg American League, and the figures appear to be against me again year, as in some of the past seasons, with six American Leaguers and four from the National. It has been said that because I play in the American League I do not give National Leaguers their just due. Let me say that it would be a simple matter each year to name five players from each league and let it go at that, thereby living up to the strictest idea of impartiality. But I prefer to pick the players as they appeal to me and forget about league. Let us look back on another side of this question. In 1929 my team showed six National Leaguers and four from the American. In 1925 and 1928 there were five from each league in each selection. In 1926 and 1930 there were six from the American and four from the National, just as in the case this year. Last year’s team showed seven American Leaguers against three.

Now for another side of this 1932 team. It includes two members of the Yankees, which fact may also lead to feelings of favoritism. To prove that I am not influenced by friendships toward the Yankees I have only to say that in the last three years my three teams include thirty players and only one of the thirty was* a member of the Yankees. That was Lou Gehrig, who stood head and shoulders above all other first basemen in 1931. Furthermore, I have omitted from this year’s team one of the best friends I have, and one of the best young pitchers I ever have seen. I even have disregarded the choice of the newspaper committee, which helps me in this selection, in leaving'Lefty Gomez off this team for reasons which are found in the paragraph devoted to pitchers. And nobody in baseball has a higher personal regard for Lefty Gomez than I have. The newspaper committee consists of ten baseball writers from as many cities in the two major leagues. Each member sends in his choice of the all-America team. I compare my choice with theirs, weigh the possibilities and then make my selection. This year I find that only in one position does my team vary from the consensus of this committee—that of Lefty Grove over Gomez. Last year we differed on three players. Now for the players, and the reasons I have chosen them: FIRST BASE Jimmy Foxx is my choice for first base and if all the selections were as easy as this one. I am quite sure there would be no arguments. Foxx has been outstanding in a season when first basemen have been particularly prominent. Jimmy has been the leading long distance hitter of the year and the most productive in driving in runs. I do not regard Foxx as the best defensive first baseman in the game, but he is plenty good enough in a defensive way, and a better fielder I believe, than he is sometimes credited. Lou Gehrig was my 1931 choice. SECOND BASE The competition for the second base post has been very keen, but I have had an added advantage this year in seeing so much of Tony Lazzeri, whose comebacnc to the ranks of baseball's headliners has been one of the real features of the season. It seemed a year ago that Tony was through, just as it seemed that an ailing arm might end the career of Charley Gehringer. Both came back handsomely. These two, with Clssell of the Indians, Cuccinello of the Rbbins and Herman of the Cubs, have had good seasons. I have picked Lazzeri over the others on the general steadiness of his fielding and the powerful hitting which has been responsible for more runs driven in than were accounted for by any of the other outstanding second basemen. SHORTSTOP For the third consecutive year, I have chosen Joe Cronin for shortstop and I must add here what I have mentioned in my previous selections of this sterling player. There is something about Cronin which does not show in the averages, but one can never mistake it when seeing him play. He Is a spark plug on any team of which he is a member. Always hustling and fighting, at his best in the pinches with runners on base, he has impressed me as a great player ever since he came into the league. He has been the best hitting shortstop in the majors, and the honor is his without competition. THIRD BASE Avery familiar figure appears at third base in the person of Pie Traynor who was my choice a year ago, as well as in three earlier campaigns. I have been told that Traynor is not the player that he was, which is to be expected, for he has been guarding that far turn for a number of years. It has been quite a spot for veterans this year as Joe Sewell, Dykes. Bluege, McManus. Kamm, Frisch. Gilbert and Whitney are names which have been associated with the position in the past. As these selections are made Traynor is leading all third basemen in hitting, and he still has enough fielding skill and general knowledge of the fine points of third base play to make him the best of the group. LEFT FIELD For four seasons. A1 Simmons has had the left-field honors almost all his own and in a previous year he was my choice for center field. This year A1 has slumped a bit. though still quite a hitter and outfielder. The honor this year goes to Lefty O’Doul, leading hitter in the National League, and tops all other major league batsmen. Riggs Stephenson of the Cubs has had a fine season, as has Heinie Manush of Washington, but Lefty has been outhitting both. CENTER FIELD The two major leagues are well supplied with high class center fielders, players who can roam far and wide to turn potential triples into putouts. On ground covering ability of center fielders there is probably more dispute than on any other single feature of baseball, because no records are available. I have chosen Earl Averill for this important position, chiefly on his powerful hitting, but that does not mean he is lacking in a defensive way. Hi* chief rivals for the place have been Earl Combs of the and Lloyd Waner of the Pirates. RIGHT FIELD Chuck Klein gets the right field place with something to spare. He was mv choice in 1930 and 1931, and I feel that he stands out over all rivals this year to an even greater extent. He has taken part in every game played by his team as these lines are written, and he leads his league in number of hits, in runs scored, in home runs and in total bases, being second in runs batted in, second in triples and tied for second in doubles. He nas batted dose to .350 all year and has played a big part in the Phillies, fight for a first division berth. Klein also has improved greatly in his defensive play. CATCHER For the last four years. Mickey Cochrane won the choice as the outstanding catcher of each season. This year, as Mickey fell back somewhat from his standard of other years. Bill Dickey has come forward as a high class workman behind the bat, a steadying influence for pitchers and as a hitting power whose value to his team is considerable. Rick Ferrell of the Browns has come forward this year as one of the star catchers in the American League but I take Dickey as the more powerful hitter, and I prefer his catching, too. PITCHERS As in other years I am naming two pitchers. Last year, for the first time, I picked two southpaws—Grove and Brandt. This year one of each will be found in my *': e £ tlon -„ re k ard Grove as the greatest pitcher of the present time and place him first, though he has suffered more de- ! feats than either Warneke and Gomez. I i rate Grove over Gomez on his run allowi nce, on his better control, which has been qfiite marked in this season’s work: on his low score games, on his shutouts and in the fact that they are about even in victories despite the fact that an in- • jured ankle prevented Grove from starting a game between June 13 and July 9. a space of twenty-six days or almost four weeks. When he got back into the games after this mopth of enforced idleness he lost three games in five days. I regard the physical disability—a bad ankle which made pitching painful and prevented him putting normal pressure on his foot as he pitched—as the answer for these defeat*. On pitching record* of victories and defeats I would pick Gomes. On friendship and close association I would pick Gomez. Nobody fcftg higher admiration of the

Yankee southpaw as a pitcher or as a team mate. I would enjov seeing him become a greater pitcher than Grove, and it would not surprise me if he reaches such a height. But today, as I see Grove and Gomez, the ace of the A’s is in front. As for Warneke his ability to go the route and win low score games gives him the call for second place on the team. He has been the star of his league all year. The latest official averages show him with more complete games than any other pitcher in the majors. And he has had no such hitting to back up his pitching, as have Grove, Gomez or Ferrell, other outstanding pitchers. Monte Weaver and Alvin Crowder of the Senators, and Charley Huffing and Johnny Allen of the Yanks are pitching grand as this is written, but on the season they must rate below Grove, Warneke or Gomez. I make this detailed explanation of my pitching choices because of the impressive winning record, of Gomez, and the fast that the newspaper committee gave him more votes than were accorded either Grove or Warneke.

Four Left in City Net Play Four prominent local tennis stars battled in the semi-finals of the Hawthorn Club’s invitational tournament today. Joe Stubbs, city junior champion, tackled Ralph Burns, city parks junior titleholder, and Vincent Meunier, Hawthorn Club champ, opposed Gene Demmary, Fall Creek champion. Meunier advanced to the semifinals in Friday’s only contest, scoring an upset triumph over George Horst, city parks champion, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Tigers Rap Yankees Twice; Warneke Wins 21st Contest

Bp United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—New York’s Yankees need only four victories in their remaining sixteen games to clinch the American League pennant, but darkness and a fighting Detroit team are doing their best to postpone those victories. The Yanks and Tigers battled for fourteen innings Friday before the Detroit nine won, 14-13, and then, with the Tigers leading 4-1, the second game was called in the fifth inning because of darkness. The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox went an extra inning before the Reds won the game with three runs in the tenth, 9*6. Washington defeated St. Louis, 6-4. Each team used three pitchers. Philadelphia and Cleveland were not scheduled.

•Baseball Calendar*

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pet. Minneapolis 91 59 .607 Columbus 82 68 .547 INDIANAPOLIS 79 72 .523 Milwaukee 75 72 .510 Kansas City 75 74 .503 Toledo 76 76 .500 St. Paul 62 88 .413 Louisville 59 90 .396 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct.l W. L. Pet. New York 96 42 .696!Detroit.... 68 66 .507 Phila. 84 55 ,604'St. Louis.. 57 79 .419 Wash 81 55 .596!Chicago... 43 91 .321 Cleveland. 78 58 .574 805t0n.... 38 99 .277 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct.l W. L. Pet. Chicago... 81 56 .591|805t0n.... 69 71 .493 Pitts 75 62 .547sSt. Louis.. 64 73 .467 Brooklyn.. 73 66 ,525iNew York 62 74 .456 Phila 71 67 .515ICincinnati. 57 83 .407 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Columbus. Louisville at Toledo. Kansas City at Minneapolis. Milwaukee at St. Paul. AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington at St. Louis. Boston at Chicago. New York at Detroit (two games). Philadelphia at Cleveland. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (two games). Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCITION Kansas City 000 000 300— 3 4 1 St. Paul 030 010 OOx— 4 11 2 Fowler. Tisinjg and M. Snyder; Trow, Van Atta and Guillani. Louisville 000 023 110— 7 13 1 Toledo 034 020 llx—ll 19 4 Marcum. McKain and Erickson; Bean and O’Neill. Milwaukee 210 200 300— 8 10 1 Minneapolis 300 242 03x —14 19 2 Stiely. Caldwell. Kessenich and Young; Vandenberg, Hensiek, Ryan and Richards. NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 002 000 102— 5 12 1 Boston 001 000 001 — 2 9 0 Warneke and Hartnett; Betts and Spoher. (Twelve Innings) St. Louis 200 000 000 000— 2 11 3 Philadelphia ... 101 000 000 001— 3 10 0 Derringer and Mancuso, J. Wilson; Holley and V. Davis. (First Game) Cincinnati 300 100 105 —10 19 1 New York 000 002 020— 4 8 3 Frev. Benton and Lombardi; Mooney, Bell, Gibson and Healey. (Second Game) Cincinnati 000 000 100 — 1 4 1 New York 200 400 05x—11 14 2 Carroll. Rixey. Ogden and Manion; Walker and Healey. Pittsburgh and Brooklyn; not scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 023 100 000— 613 0 St. Louis 000 001 030— 4 11 0 Crouder. Marberry, L. Brown and Spencer; Biaeholder, Fischer, Cooney and R Ferrell. (Ten Innings) Boston 000 091 131 3 9 16 3 Chicago 211 030 000 0— 8 13 3 McNaughton, Boerner, Kline and Tate, Connolly; Gregory. Otston and Berry.

Big Barn’s All-Stars Position— Player —Club Left Field O DOUL Brooklyn (N.> Shortstop CRONIN Washington (A.) Center Field .....AVERILL Cleveland (A.) Right Field KLEIN Philadelphia (N.i First Base FOXX Philadelphia (A.i Second Base LAZZERI New York (A.) Catcher DICKEY New York (A.) Third Base ....TRAYNOR Pittsburgh (N.) Pitcher GROVE Philadelphia (A.> Pitcher WARNEKE Chicago (N.)

Joseph Flajs Annexes Times’ Contest Honors If Babe Ruth had chosen to name Lefty Gomez instead of Lefty Grove as a pitcher on his 1932 all-America team, and Billy Herman at second base instead of Tony Lazzeri, The Times’ Babe Ruth contest judges would have had a real job on their hands. But since Babe picked Grove and Lazzeri, only one contestant named the same ten men as Ruth. He is Joseph Flajs, 741 North Holmes avenue. Indianapolis.

Vines’ Foe Unknown Bp United Press FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Sept. 10. —Contestants in the finals of the men’s national singles championship depended today on the one set of tennis, a play-off of a match that started Friday and went four sets. Henri Cochet of France and Wilmer Allison played to a standtsill Friday, each winning two sets, while Ellsworth Vines, the defending champion, advanced to the final round by trimming Clifford Sutter, New Orleans, 4-6 8-10, 12-10, 10-8, 6-1, in a match that lasted almost three hours. Cochet and Allison were unable to finish their match because of darkness. When the match was halted Cochet had won the first and fourth sets, 6-1 and 6-3, while Allison had the second and third to his credit, 10-12, 6-4.

In the National League, the Cubs increased their lead to six games over the idle Pittsburgh Pirates by a virtue of a 5 to 2 victory over the Boston Braves. Lon Warneke hurled fine ball to chalk up his twenty-first victory of the season. Gabby Hartnett’s homer in the seventh inning helped. Meanwhile, in the cellar, the New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds battled to a standstill in a doubleheader. The Reds won the first, 10 to 4, then folded up in the second, 11 to 1. Mel Ott, Giant outfielder, hit his thirty-third and thirty-fourth home runs of the season, one in each game. A single in the twelfth inning by Don Hurst scored George Davis and gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 3 to 2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

(First Game; 14 Innings) New York ... 004 100 143 000 00—13 17 3 Detroit 000 450 004 000 01—14 16 2 Ruffing. Wells. Allen. Pennock and Dickey: Whitehlll, Marrow. Wyatt. Hogsett and De Sautels. Ruel and Hayworth. (Second Game. 5 Innings; Darkness) New York JXil 00— 12 2 Detroit t)4O Ox— 4 4 0 MacFayden and Jorgens; Marrow and De Sautels. Philadelphia and Cleveland; not scheduled.

Leaders in National

W. L. Pet. hmd. Ray Cubs 81 56 .581 Pirates 75 62 .547 6 1 7 Dodger* 73 66 .525 8 J* Phillies 71 67 .515 11 J 6

Major Leaders

LEADING HITTERS Player. Clubs. G. AB. R. H. Pet. O’Doul, Dodgers .. 133 540 113 200 .370 Foxx, Athletics... 138 510 137 190 .365 Alexander. R. Sox 107 326 47 117 .359 Ruth. Yankees ... 128 443 117 154 .34R V. Davis, Phillies . 112 356 41 124 .348 HOME RUNS Foxx, Athletics... 510tt, Giants ...... 34 Ruth. Yankees.... 40 Gehrig, Yankees.. 32 i Klein, Phillies... 35i Simmons, Atheltics 32

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.SEPT. 10, 1932

Os the more than 1.200 entries, more than two-thirds had two or three mistakes. Herman and Gomez almost were unanimous chioces. Although Flajas named the same ten players, he had only two in the right places in the batting order. But his perfect player selection entitled him to undisputed first place. Four Tie For Second His reward is $lO in cash, a Babe Ruth autographed bat, a league baseball, two tickets for each of three league games at Perry stadium, two tickets for each of three theaters—lndiana, Apollo and Palace—and two boxing show tickets. There was a four-way tie for second place, all missing but one of the ten players, and having two players placed correctly in the batting order. Second and third places were decided on the essays submitted with the selections. Second place goes to Curtis Tavlor, 548 West Hendricks street Shelbyville, Ind. His only player mistake was picking Lefty Gomez as a pitcher. He wins a league baseball, two tickets for each of three Indian games at Perry stadium, two tickets for each of three theaters— Circle, Apollo and Indiana— and two boxing show tickets. Third place was awarded Leonard Rothschild, 3738 Ruckle street, Indianapolis. He also missed on Gomez. He wins two tickets for each of three Indian games at Perry stadium; two tickets for each of three theaters—Palace, Circle and Indiana—and two boxing show tickets. High honorable mention is given Robert R. Fohl Jr., 4650 Cornelius avenue, and Frank J. Flajs, 74i Holmes avenue, both of whom missed but one player and had two men i ntheir right batting positions. Others who made but one mistake in naming the ten players, but were far off on batting orders, are: Herman Lents, 357 North Addison street; J. s. Wise, Fishers, Ind." Louis Ostheimer, 521 Eastern avenue; Hollister Gahan, 34 West Thirty-fourth street; and Carl Haas. 60 East Wilkins street.

Butler Opens Grid Practice Two practice sesssions today opened Butler university's football season. More than thirty candidates, including fourteen lettermen, greeted Fritz Mackey, new coach, this morning and afternoon. The squad is expected to pass the fifty mark next week, with the season opening Sept. 23 with Ball State. Fundamentals, calisthenics and conditioning exercises are carded for the first few days of work. Freshman candidates will report for first practice Monday. Three Tied in Eastern Open Bp Times Special GLENS FALLS, N. Y.. Sept. 10. Three prominent pro golfers today shared the lead at the halfway marie of the annual Gleas Falls open. They were Denny Shute, Tony Manero and Willie MacFarlan, who had 142 for the thirty-six holes. Another thirty-six holes concluded the tourney today, with sixty-six surviving the first two days of play. Johnny Golden bagged a 69, two under par, to tie for fourth honors with Mike Turpesa at 143. Paul Runyan had a 144 and Jo6e Jurado of Argentine a 145.