Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1932 — Page 10

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GEHRIG’S HOMER BEAT CUBS, GAVE YANKS DRAB TUSSLE

Babe Disappointed in Play of Series Rivals Least Said About Opener the Better, Writes Ruth; Neither Team Played Up to Standard Despite Many Bright Spots in Tilt. BY BABE RUTH >TEW YORK, Sept. 29.—World series ball games, like everything else, can be very bad, and I feel that the least said about the opener Wednesday the better. It was gratifying, of course, since somebody had to win, that my team, the Yankees, was able to start off the series by winning this one over the Cubs, 12 to 6. But I feel it was without question one of the worst world series games I have seen, and I have looked at plenty of them as a player and spectator. 1 am speaking of the game as a whole. There were bright spots in h Ure ,’ P articular ly Charlie Ruffing's strikeout pitching and Lou sorely home run. Misplays made it a little toJgher for SSarhe arpa7 ?* *? r , e down and registered those ten strikeouts was the greatest individual factor in curbing the Cubs. Nine of the ten went fcC 81 " 8 ' and that " aS a tiP ' OH ° f the Stu " wh ‘ ch The Yankees didn’t hit up to their normal standard, and vet scoring was easy, tvery hit the Yankees made was worth something in a scoring - position £ maLTfew*

timely hits worth a flock of runs. I think the Cubs are t much better ball team than they looked to be Wednesday, and I know the Yankees are better than they looked. The early strain drove Guy Bush out before the game was over, and it was telling on Ruffing near the finish. He wasn’t pitching the kind of ball of which he is usually able to show. In our league, he specialized in holding opposing teams to a few runs, and we usually were not able to do much scoring for him. In this world series opener we did a lot of scoring, and Charlie was scored on six times, but half of these runs were the result of errors. Combs, Dickey Help The home run by Gehrig was a sad blow for the Cubs. I wouldn’t say it took the heart out of them, because Charlie Grimm has a club which does not quit, but it surely took a lot of life out of them. There was Bush, their star boxman, pitching his heart out to preserve that early two-run lead, and suddenly, in the space of a minute, it was gone and the Yankees were in front. I know how such a thing affects a ball club in a hard game, and after that the game just got away from the Cubs. Yes, sir, that home run by Lou was the crusher which beat the Cubs and made the affair easier for us. Combs and Dickey also did some timely hitting which kept our lead out of danger zone, and there was a snappy play by Gehrig and Ruffing at first base in the eighth inning which robbed Herman of a hit. As I remarked before, the game had a few bright spots, but as a ball game it was slow, and both teams played below their normal form. Gomez vs. Warneke I look for a better game today Lefty Gomez probably will pitch for us and Lon Warneke is the one we expect to meet. Here are two young pitchers who have plenty of stuff, the two who led their respective pitching staffs during the season just closed. It is always great to win the first game of the series, but the Yankees are not taking it for granted that this insures final victory. Too many teams have been tripped up after getting away to a start of this kind. In two of the three series which the Yankees have lost they started off with a victory. They won openers from the Giants in 1921 and from the Cardinals in 1926, and we collected the losers’ share from both series. (Copyright, 1932. by The Christy Walsh Syndicate and The Times!

Ruth Boosts Records; Koenig Injured

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—Babe Ruth increased several world series records, which he holds, in Wednesday’s game. He recorded play in his tenth series, increased his runs batted in to 28, boosted his total bases to 86, shoved his on ball* to 31 and jumped his record for runs to 34. an m Betting odds have shifted from 9 to 5 to 4 to 1 favoring the New York Yankees to win the world

Gophers May be Surprise Eleven in Big Ten Battle

By r nitrd Press CHICAGO. Sept. 29—Minnesota is going to have a great football team this season. The Gophers might even win the Big Ten title, if they can beat Purdue on Oct. 8. But with anew coach installing an unfamiliar system of play, the Gophers do not figure to be quite ready for Purdue’s powerful team so early in the season. Regardless of whether Minnesota wins, ties or loses to Purdue, the Gophers are destined to play a major role in deciding the championship. Minnesota is the only team that plays all of last year's co-cham-pions, Purdue, Northwestern and Michigan. The Northwestern game does not come until the last Saturday in October and the Gophers will be in high gear by that time. Michigan is last on the schedule. Berrie 3ienra*\ '.apt:,ir. and hilt back of the 1915 Minnesota team, Which tied Illinois for the Big Ten title, is the new Gopher coach. He coached Tulane for th last five years, and consistenly developed one of the strongest teams in the south. He is a quiet, patient man, who promises to put Minnesota back on the, iootba’d map. Barman has the makings of one of the Big Ven’s best ba-*k fields. Jack Manders, the 210-pound full back who led the conference in scoring last year, will be the spearhead of the Gopher attack. Captain Wally Hass, a fleet runner and fine blocker, will play quarter back. Francis Lund and Edwin Burg, a pair of sophomores, are among the leading candidates for the half back positions. My Übl, a letter man from last year, probably will win one of the berths when he recovers from a bruised chest, Sam Swartz is another letter man who will see plenty of sendee in the back field... Other good backs are Lloyd Hriber, letter man last year, and Bill Proffit and Carl Tengler, a pair of 200-pound sophomores.

Odds Shift By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—Betting odds on today’s game between the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs were quoted today as 1-2 against the Yankees and 9-5 against the Cubs, according to Jack Doyle, Broadway’s betting commissioner. The series’ odds were stated as 1-4 against New York and 3>/2-l against Chicago.

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BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—American women may be interested in today’s world series’ game because there’s a bit of romance and at least two "anniversaries” wrapped up in it. A gallant Castillian pitcher, Senor Vernon (Lefty) Gomez of the New York Yankees, will be hurling with all the strength of his famous left arm, because if he wins he’ll be married within two weeks to a brown-eyed Irish beauty, little June O’Dea of musical comedy fame. If he loses—well, they’ll probably be married anyway. Manager Charlie Grimm of the Chicago Cubs must triumph over Lefty’s pitching because if he does

Two-Timers By United Press HOULTON, Me., Sept. 29. A grudge fight between two welterweights here Wednesday night, ended to the mutual satisfaction of both principals. Both were knocked out simultaneously. Young Jack Dempsey of Woolwich and Babe Caron of Piscataquis, after knocking each other down in the first round of their bout, squared off and charged. Caron landed ■ a hard blow to the solar plexis at the instant he stopped a left hook with his jaw. Both went down and were senseless far beyond the required count of ten.

series, because of their opening victory. The Yanks are 2-to-l favorites to win today’s game. The volume of betting is small What little Cubs money was in the market seems to have disappeared, following their defeat Wednesday. MARK KOENIG, veteran shortstop of the Chicago Cubs, hurt his previously injured wrist in Wednesday’s game and may not be able to play today. Bill Jurges will

Minnesota's line promises to be a big, strong combination with plenty of reserve strength. One lineup has Roy Oen at fenter, Elmer Apmann and Sulo Koski at guards; Marshall Wells and Phil Bengston at tackles, and Brad Robinson and A1 Papas at ends. All are letter men except Bengston, a 200-pound sophomore who may develop into one of the outstanding players in the conference. Papas is a big. rangy sophomore. who is a great pass catcher and defensive player. n tt Minnesota's schedule follows: Oet. 1, South Dakota State: Oct. 8, Purdue; Oct. **• Nebraska, Oct. ft. at Iowa; Oct. 39, rthwestertt; Nov. 3. Mississippi; Nov. Vi, at Wisconsin; Nov. 19, Michigan.

Independent, Amateur Baseball, Motes, Gossip

Mark Snodgrass. John Bright and Charles H.ll are asked to check in their baseball uniforms at Indianapolis Cubs Recreation Club. Orevs will take on the strong Braml Merchant* ■ Sunday at Cloverdale. Beil will be on the mound for Greys, while George Kerr will pitch for Merchants. Fifty-second Btreot Merchants wit* end their season Sunday when thev tak* on Maplewood Saddle C'ub tn a return ) ame. Fletcher and Camp Sell will divide the Ditching duties with Elliott receiving. AU Players report at the corner at 12:30. Indianapolis Red Wings will meet Jimmy Cafouras Cleaners Sundav. Thev are south side rivals and a real battle is expected when thev clash on Garfield No. 3 at 3 p. m. Tha Red Wings’ lineup will be: Brandt, If. Hannon, cf; Schuck. lb; Simon. 3b: Unnewhr. rs: Toner, c: Carroll, ss: Burrell, o: Watson. 2b. Pawl bv Drissell and Baker, who hit for the circuit. Rushville trounced Shelbvville Sunday, 17 to 0. Larry Reno, hurling for Rushville. allowed onlv five infield singles, while Rushville was obtaining seventeen safeties off three twirlers. Indianapolis Central Transfers defeated the Indianapolis Orioles last Sundav. U to 5. Hagan was on the mound for the winners, with Preller receiving. The Transfers will plav at Bargersville Sundav. All Transfer plavers are reauested to report at the manager's house. 1029 South Alabama street bv 11:30 a. m. Sunday. Bargersville has a strong team and ■ fast contest is expected.

Cubs Show Mark of Front Runner, Not Champion, Says Joe

BY JOE WILLIAMS Times Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—The city editor wired to the press box in the i'ankee stadiua to this effect: “Understand spectator fell dead in fifth inning. What about it?” The baseball writer wired back: “Correct. Checking up on name. But whoever he was, he was a lucky guy.” Well, the first game of the world series which the Yanks won from the Cubs Wednesday by a XI to 6 score was pretty bad, but I should

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not his wife won’t be able to celebrate properly their tenth wedding anniversary tonight. And Mrs. Woody English, au-burn-haired bricle of the Cubs’ third baseman, must have a victory today for her twenty-second birthday present. When June O’Dea learned of Mrs. Grimm’s anniversary and Mrs. English’s birthday, she gushed: “Oh, isn’t that just two sweet. I do hope the Cubs win—oh, now what am I saying. I mean it would be just too sweet if they could win. But, of course, they can’t, because Vernon will be pitching.” Mrs. Grimm and Mrs. English will be at the game, but June won’t. This petite 19-year-old is the featured dancer in the season’s hit, “Os Thee I Sing,” and must appear at a matinee. She’ll be listening

Eight \\ omen Left in U. S. Links Championship Event

By United Press PEABODY, Mass., Sept. 29. Great Britain’s queen of the links faced what seemed like easy opposition -I the women’s national golf championship today. The quarter - final pairings matched Enid Wilson of England, British champion for the past two years, with youthful Charlotte Glutting of Shorthills, N. J., and their respective performances to date fore-

take his place if Koenig remains on the bench. Frank Demaree will replace Johnny Moore in the Cubs’ centerfield. n n n The Yankees ran their world series record to nine consecutive victories, the highest total ever reached by any bail club. They won four straight in 1927 and followed with four more in 1928. Before that they lost the final game of the 1926 series. The record of eight straight victories was held by the New York Giants, who won the last three games of the 1921 series, won four more in 1922 and took the first game of the 1923 series. ‘

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(At New York Wednesday) CHICAGO AB R H O A E Herman, English. 3b ... 4 1 1 2 ? ? Cuyler. rs !. 5 j { \ i * Stephenson. If 5 0 33 0 o Grimm” ih' 4 ® 0 1 0 0 Grimm, lb 3 0 0 n 1 o Hartnett, c i.!.; 5 1 2 4 2 0 Koenig, ss 4 } 1 3 \ n Bush, p 1 0 0 0 2 0 PIOO 0 0 0 SSmffh 1 U' 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 6 10 24 11 1 Gudat batted for Grimes in eighth NEW YORK AB R H O A E Combs, cf 4 2 2 3 0 n Sewell, 3b 4 112 10 Ruth, rs 33 1 1 0 1 Gehrig, lb 4 3 2 7 1 0 Lazzeri, 2b 4 1 1 1 2 0 Dickey, c 3 0 1 11 0 0 Chapman, If 4 1 0 1 0 0 Crosettl, ss 2 1 0 0 0 1 Ruffing, p 4 0 0 1 3 0 Totals 32 12 8 27 7 2 Cub s 200 000 220 6 ! Yankees 000 3D5 31x—12 Runs batted in—Stephenson, 3; Combs 2. Gehrig. 2: Dickey, 2: Chapman 2; Herman Koenig, Sewell. Ruth, Lazzeri. Twobase hits—Hartnett, 2: Combs. Three-base hit—Koenig. Home run—Gehrig. Sacrifice hit—Crosetti. Stolen base—Cuyler. Left on bases—Chicago. 11; New York, 4. Hit b >\ Pitcher—By Grimes 1 Dickey). Struck out—By Ruffing. 10: bv Bush. 2; by Smith, 1. Bases tn balls—Off Rusting. 6:‘Bush. 5; Grimes, 1. Hits—Off Bush. 3 in 5 1-3 innings; off Grimes. 3 in 1 3-3 innings: off Smith. 1 is 1 inning. Wild Ditch—One. bv Grime.-. Losing pitcher--Bush. Double play—Herman to Koenig to Grimm. Um£ires— Klem and Magerkurth (National eagUei; Dinneen and Van Graflan (American League). Time —2:31. HARRIER TEAMS CLASH Six high school cross-country teams tangled at Warren Central today. They included Tech, Manual and Washington of Indianapolis, Een Davis, Southport and Warren Central. BECKETT, FROST ENTER L. E. Beckett of Dayton, 0., and Dick Frost of Terre Haute are the latest entries in the three auto speed races at Walnut Gardens Sunday, boosting the 'total field to thirteen. A fifty-mile event tops the card. / 4

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hesitate to say it was as bad as all that. I saw it all, including the closing innings, but at no time did 1 feel that the only escape was a quick and painless passage to the groat beyond. There is a saying that a team has to be great to win a pennant in any league. After seeing the Cubs Wednesday, you are disposed to argue to the contrary. I realize that pitching can make any team look good. The Cubs got good pitching for exactly three innings Wednesday and for three innings they looked like a ball club. But

in on a little radio in her dressing room. New York baseball fans, male and female, have been intrigued by the Gomez-O’Dea romance. The tall, skinny farmer boy from California came to the big city, slicked back his hair and presented, observers with a hodge-podge of dazzling pitching, cheese diets, and finally, Broadway love. When Miss O’Dea first met the “Goofy Castillian,” as he is affectionately called by his teammates, at a theatrical party, she remarked that she thought only school boys were interested in throwing ‘ baseballs around, and this “pitching business seems very unimportant.” A few baseball games changed her mind. Moreover, Senor Gomez is doing well for a 22-year-old country boy. He’s making SIO,OOO this season and expects to double that figure next year.

cast another victory for the foreign star. Making the outstanding showing in Wednesday’s rainy second-round play, Miss Wilson defeated Grace English of Lynnfield, Mass., 8 and 7. Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare of Philadelphia, five-time champion, took second honors as she defeated Mrs. C. S. Eddis of Toronto, 7 and 5. Today Mrs. Vare was to meet Peggy Wattles of Buffalo, N. Y„ who advanced through a 4-and-3 victory over Mrs. C. S. Eaton of Wellesley. Maureen Orcutt of Haworth, N. J., was paired with Ada- MacKenzie of Toronto in what may be the feature match of the day. Miss MacKenzie, three-time Canadian champion, eliminated Jean Armstrong of Chicago, 6 and 5. Virginia Van Wie of Chicago, who shared medalist honors with Miss Orcutt, was to oppose Rosalie Knapp of Glenhead, N. Y., in the other quarter-final round.

Down The Alleys WITH LEFTY LEE

The Indianapolis League speeded up during Wednesday night's play, fifty-one scores of 200. led by Johnny Barrett’s 279, and fifteen totals of 600 that was topped bv Arch Heiss’ 688 putting in an appearance. In team play Barbasol was best, having a score of 3.093 with games of 1.000. 1.002 and 1,091. These counts were good for a triple win over Gregory and Appel. Underwood Transfer also won three games from Thomas Lunch as the Pall City Lager. Marott Shoe Shop, St. Philip A. C. and Stemm Colts took two from Seven Up. Wheeler Lunch. Coca Cola and Fishbach Grille. Honor totals following Heiss were: Hardin. 667; O'Grady, 660; J. Barrett. 659: Johnson, 625; Carmin, 600: Pritchett. 623; Schleimer. 604; Cray. 617; Moore. 603: Bruder. 604; Rassmussen, 618; Myers. 600. and Murphy. 611. Anew league to roll on the Hotel Antlers alleys eacn Wednesday night at 8:30 is wing formed oy Laurenz Wiesman. Any team wishing to roll in this loop, should auend next Wednesday's meeting or call Wiesman at tne Hotel Antlers. Johnny Barrett, the Pox Film star, led this Quintet to a triple win over Film Transit witn a score cf 598 on counts of 193, 180 and 225. This total also was good iov high individual honors in tne Film Exchange league play on tne Illinois alleys, in other con.ests Warner and Metro won two from Columbia and Universal. A 245 game bv White that saved the Optical team from being whitewashed by tne Window Trimmers featured the Wm. H. Block plav on the Illinois drives. AU other games were one-sided. Fifth Floor. Third Floor and Basement taking three from Seventh Floor, Fourth Floor and First Floor. The Recreation League plav on the Uptown alleys produced some real bowling, the Harper Bros. Garage rolling 1.098 for single game honors, and Augustin r dropping 3.002 to lead over the ths ee-game route. Individual scoring was tooped bv Forsvthe who hgd a total of 681 for his three games, e thers to reach the 600 mark were: Ric’art. 600; Ward 608; Quill 630; Hornbeck. 631; Mace. 622: Roberson, 623; Shaw. 615; Kroner. 608: Hanna. 601; Hohlt. 615; Kiefer. 627; Werner. 615; Heckman 640. and Kelly. 651. Team results showed triple wins for Seven Up. Augustiner and Tipton. Lvtle Cigar over Selmier Towel. Citizens Gas and Scherer Electric and an odd game win for Bader Coffee and Coca Cola from City Candy and Harper Bros. Garage. Citizens Gas plav on the Uptown alleys resulted in a triple win for Generators from Heat Units, while Dries. Coolers and Pumps lost two to Accounts. Gauges and Scrubbers. Johnson had a 580 to top this plav. Cottage Cheese and Whipping Cream won the set from Cream and Buttermilk. whUe Cream Buttermilk and Chocolate Milk had to be content with an odd game win over Nursery and Milk during the Mutual Milk League plav on the Fountain Bouare allevs. Whitsett topped this loop with a 219 single and three-gamfe mark of 571. Shepard a member of the Powder team of the Eli Lilly League, opened with a

starting with the fourth they looked like a lot of clipped off hair on the barber shop floor, -1 still adhere to the belief that anything can happen in a short series. It is even possible that the Cubs may yet come on to win, in spite of their shabby showing Wednesday. The records show you can lose the first game of a- world series and still wind up with the capital prize. But only an arch optimist could have watched the Cubs perform in the opener, especially when the firing got hot —and that's when the

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There was plenty of action in Wednesday’s opening world series struggle. Ben Chapman, fleet Yankee outfielder, is shown on the left, out at third after a swift peg from Gabby Hartnett to Woody English in the fifth inning. At the right is Lou Gehrig, big New York first baseman and hero of the first game, scoring one of the five Yankee runs in the sixth inning.

Chicago Seat Sale Booms By Times Special CHICAGO, Sept. 29.—Ticket sales boomed at the office of the Chicago Cubs today, despite the setback handed the Bruins in the world series opener at New York Wednesday. All box seats for the Chicago stand, which opens Saturday, have been sold, and reserved grand stand seats are disappearing rapidly. Scalpers are reported doing a big business at high prices. The Cubs and Yankees will play here Saturday, Sunday, and Monday if necessary.

Southport in Top Shape for Cathedral Battle

The Cardinals of Southport high school are reported in top shape for their clash with the Cathedral gridders under the lights in Butler bowl Friday night. Interest in the game among Southport followers is at high pitch and the Cardinal rooters will be out in force. Action will start at 8 p. m. The probable Southport lineup for Friday follows: Schaeffer, le: McOuat, It; Anderson, Ig; James, c; La Pack, rg: Goins, rt; Stull, re; Shutters, qb: Waddell,lhb: Meade, rhb; Branham, fb. HOOSIER MIDDIES STAR By Times Special ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 29.—Two Hoosier youths may start in the Navy back field next Saturday. Ben Walkup, husky blocking back from Crawfordsville, Ind., and Ken Fields of Elkhart, a triple threat star, have been shining in daily workouts.

slow 122. folowed with a brilliant 246 count and then called it a night with a 147 finish, which is really what one would call erratic. .. Th Giesen Products League games on the Central alleys found the teams in this 4 m , at ched Golden Spike and Rhine-Gold taking the rubber from Big Bov and Iron Brew. Post Office League games also resulted in odd game wins. Four Trippers and Finance defeating City Case and E. Michigan Street Branch. away to a great start during the Fletcher American National Bank series the * Central drives, having games of 192 and 246. but he dropped to 161 in his effort to stop at 599. which led the individual plav. Pennies copped all three during their setto with Nickels, while Check and Quarters won two from Dimes and Notes. A. B. C.’s IN BENEFIT Jim Taylor’s A. B. C.’s and the Entre Nous nine, champion of the Social Club League, will tangle in a benefit diamond tilt at Perry stadium on Oct. 5. The Boosters club is sponsoring the game, the entire proceeds to be use dto outfit the Crispus Attucks Negro high school football team.

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real test comes—and held fully to j the faith. To be brutally frank, the Cubs showed the mark of the front runner, and anybody will tell you that is not the mark of the champion. m * 'T'HE double-barreled shadow of X and Gehrig hover menacingly over the National Leaguers. There are other formidable hitters on the Yankee team, but to thevisitors, and particularly to the pitchers, only Ruth and Gehrig count. They are at once a plague, a pestilence and a pain in the neck.

Chisox Buy Simmons, Haas, Dykes From A’s By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 29.—Rebuilding of the Chicago White Sox into a winning team for 1933 today was definitely under way with the acquisition of A1 Simmons, George (Mule) Haas and Jimmy Dykes, important cogs in the Philadelphia Athletics three-time pennant-winning machine of 1929-30-31.

The purchase of these three stars was executed in New York Wednesday night by President J. Louis Comiskey, and is believed to be the first deal in a series of moves calculated to make pennant contenders of the seventh-place Sox of 1932. More than SIOO,OOO was reported to have been transferred to the Athletics for Simmons, American League batting champion in 1930 and 1931, and his two teammates. Word received here today from Comiskey was to the effect that the acquisition of the three Philadelphia stars was only the beginning of a rebuilding program. The White Sox are known to be angling for a pitching ace, which some believe to be Wesley Ferrell, Cleveland right-hander who was suspended late in

the season for insubordination. Although Simmons, who plays left field, slumped

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a trifle last season in batting, his average dropping from .390 in 1931 to .323 in 1932, he drove in 146 runs, a mark surpassed only by Jimmy Foxx and Lou Gehrig. Simmons is 29 years old, has been with the Athletics nine years, during which he has amassed a lifetime major league average of about .360.

In purchasing Simmons, the White Sox assume one of the highest priced contracts in baseball. Simmons’ contract, which has another year to run, is believed to be $33,000

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a year. Haas, fleet center fielder, is 28, has been with the A’s since 1928. His major league average for five years is .307. He batted .305 the past season. Third baseman Jimmy Dykes is 36, and has played with the A’s since 19 19. He has played every position on the team

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at one time or another, even appearing in role of relief pitcher and behind the bat. Although he has put in fourteen seasons as a regular, the White Sox count on him to plug the gap at third base and steady an infield which will have at least two youngsters in it in 1933. Dykes’ life-time batting average is .286. He batted .268 the past season.

Caterwaul Is Turf Winner By Times Special HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Sept. 29.—C. V. Whitney’s Caterwaul, and early season sensation, /aced back into the 2-year-old turf championship picture here Wednesday with a sensational triumph over twenty other classy juveniles in the Eastern Shore Handicap. Ridden by Sonny Workman, he whirled over the muddy six furlongs in 1:14 2-5, finishing three lengths in front of Wave On. The victory was worth $30,000, boosting Caterwaul’s earnings to $63,195 for the season. W. R. Coe’s Laysman, generally rated as 2-year-old champion, finished eighth, and Kerry Patch, winner of the rich Belmont Futurity last week, was eleventh.

Ruth and Gehrig beat Guy Bush, the veteran star of the Cubs' pitching staff. Or possibly, it is more correct to say that Guy Bush beat himself. You can be reasonably sure that Ruth and Gehrig gave little thought to Bush. To them he was just another pitcher. But the likelihood is that Bush devotea much thought to them. Bush pitched beautiful ball for three innings. The first nine men to face him went out in order. A grand stop by the Cubs’ new manager, Charley Grimm, enabled him to retire Ruth in the first. Gehrig

LEW PLUMMER HURT By Times Special NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 29.—Lew Plummer, former Notre Dame football star now a professional wrestler, was in a critical condition at city hospital today from injuries received in a mat match here Wednesday with Jim McMillen. Plummer missed a flying tackle and landed in a row of ringside seats. He suffered concussion of the brain.

Ruling on Seat Sales Holds Down Opening Attendance

BY HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. Sept. 29.—There were just a few more than 41,000 customers in Yankee stadium for the opening game of the world series Wednesday, which meant that some 30,000 seats were occupied by nothing more substantial than good old Bronx atmosphere and green paint. u n it The Yankees—From the bat boy to Colonel Jake—Mourned this small attendance. So did the Cubs. So did Judge Moon Comes Over the Mountain Landis. They mourned because It means money out of the pockets. # tt This mourning and groaning was music to our ears—sweet music. For the measly crowd was largely the fault of one of the most selfish, avaricious and stupid rulings known to man or beast—the old law that says you can not purchase single game reserved seats for the series, but must purchase tickets in hlocks of three. That is, in New York, if you wanted to see the first game you were compelled to buy tickets for the second and sixth (if necessary i games as well. * e an This looney law came into being bach in the days before the crash when If you didn’t have six bathrooms in your house your mother-in-law wouldn’t come to live

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led off in the second and was an easy out. In the meantime, the Cubs had gotten to Red Ruffing for two runs in the first inning—a curious first inning, in which Ruffing yielded three hits and fanned three. The fourth inning applied tne yard stick of class to the two clubs. Combs walked to start it. and was the first big towner to get on base. Sewell rolled out to Grimm unassisted. There was a nervous stir in the crowd when Ruth came up. a sort of electrical expectancy. You sense the same mood when a Dempsey is in the ring or a Bob Jones is on the tee. On the third pitch. Ruth shot the ball out to right field for a single and the fleet Combs scored. There was no cause for alarm in the Chicago dugout. When you hold Ruth to a single in a crisis you have scored a moral victory. Bush still was out in front of the Yanks—and the twin psychological menace of Ruth and Gehrig. u * ONE was down, one was on and the score was two to one in favor of the Cubs when Gehrig, following Ruth, came up. Bush continued to pitch with feverish, almost hysterical, determination. From the press box you could see his clenched teeth glint in the bright sunshine that had come up to beat back the rain clouds that threatened to halt the opener. With the count two and two. Gehrig—the one native New Yorker on the New York team—socked a tremendous homer into the right field stands. It was a mighty blow and must have sailed all of 400 feet. Naturally, Ruth scored ahead of him. Thus, four men had faced Bush. Only two of them had hit safely. And yet three runs had come over, and in a twinkling the American Leaguers had rushed to the front. This was a graphic demonstration of the deadly dynamite that lies in the Yankee weapons. You never can tell when it is going to explode. For three innings it was a myth. In the next inning, it was a massacre. Bush can tell you how it feels to be awakened by a fire under your bed. To all practical purposes and intents the ball game was over when Gehrig attached himself to that home run. Certainly the Cubs were never in it from then on. And Bush virtually was through as a pitcher. That blow by Gehrig rocked him to his heels. Though, he tarried around until late in the sixth, he was out on his feet, dazed and done. From the point of view of the ardent baseball critic it would have been much better for everybody if the game had been called somewhere between the end of the fourth and the beginning of the sixth, because before the last out was registered the boys in the nickel seats were beginning to sound the Bronx salute of twentyone razzberries. SEEKS TAX INCREASE Possibility that the teachers’ retirement fund portion of the state tax rate may be increased to 3 cents loomed today following a conference of O. H. Greist, executive secretary of the fund board, with the state tax board members. Lower valuation is expected to cause the increase. BASHARA RING VICTOR PORTSMOUTH, Va., Sept. 29. Tommy Bashara, Norfolk lightweight, outpointed Ray Collins of Erie, Pa., in eight rounds here Wednesday. Maxie Strub, Erie lightweight, decisioned Bobby Burns of Baltimore in another eightrounder.

.with you. World series were certain sellouts then, and nobody objected to the high-handedness of the owners. But things are a trifle different now. nun This business of having to go in and lay down sl6 50, or $19.50 works a tremendous hardship on your average baseball fan. He just ain’t got it to lay down. It’s a nonsensical law from the ankles up If you walked into a haberdashery and asked .„ a P, air °* socks and the clerk said we li sell you some socks, but you'll hav# to buy a suit and an overcoat, too, you’d snatch down a chandelier and smack him on the profile. How baseball manages to get by with it is a mystery. n n u The ruling kept at least 10,000 customers out of the stadium Wednesday. Some two hours before the game hundreds of fanu were milling around the box offices in the hope the Yanks, or rather Judge Landis, would rescind the order. But the judgo mumbled something about setting a dangerous precedent-

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