Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 126, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1932 — Page 23

OCT. 5, 1932

STOVE LEAGUE OPENS WITH USUAL RUMORS AND DENIALS

Trade Talk Pops Early Fuchs and Mack Explode Reports; Several Cubs Due to Go. BY JACK CUDDY United Pre* Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Oct. s—Baseball’s rumor season Is off to a magnificent start, with reports of sales and officials broadcasting Jiot denials. The situation always develops when I the wri’ers relax after the world series Rnd try to outguess baseball presidents and managers. The boys send out their “trial balloons’’ and the officials puncture them with bristling statements. Since the last series out was called in Chicago Sunday, the boys have shifted the St. Louis Cardinals to Montreal, transferred Babe Ruth to both the New York Giants and | Boston Red Sox as player-manager.! sold Wesley Ferrell to about six different clubs, sent Jim Bottomley I over to Cincinnati to manage the Reds, sold the Boston Braves, dismantled the entire Philadelphia Athletics and shaken the Chicago Cubs to pipces. And the stove league has just opened. Fuchs and Mack Kick Back Judge Emil Fuchs, owner of the Braves, and Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics, blew up the reports about their clubs. Judge Fuchs denied emphatically that the Braves had been sold to Charles F. Adams, owner of the Boston Bruins Hockey Club and part, owner of the Braves. He branded the report £ts “ridiculous.” At Philadelphia. Connie Mack denied reports that he intends to dismantle his 1932 Athletics. This report had started when he sold three players, Simmons. Dykes and Haas to the Chicago White Sox. “No player belonging to the Athletics will be sold or traded to another major league club before the end of the 1933 season,” Mack said. “If a player is sold on traded it will be only to a minor league club. Won’t Deal With Leaders “Furthermore, any deal that I make after the close of next season will not be with any of the first five clubs of the American League. As long as I am connected with the A’s none of the first five teams will be able to buy or trade with me. I have come to the conclusion that the first five clubs are as strong as I want to see them.” Mack said financial conditions had caused the sale of his three players to Chicago, and that, now i “I am entirely satisfied with my ball club.” As the Chicago Cubs disbanded I there was a flurry of reports that | the veterans, Burleigh Grimes, Bob; Smith and Johnny Moore, and! young Stanley Hack, would be trad- j ed to bring to the Cubs a good left- ■ handed pitcher and a heavy hitting! outfielder. No statement was forthcoming on this matter. The removal of Walter Johnson as Washington manager, announced Tuesday night, was not a surprise. This change was rumored several weeks ago, but It is the first big definite news item of the stove league. Cincy Mentor Shifts Lineup By Times Special CINCINNATI, Oct. s.—Dana M. King, Cincinnati U. football coach, is making changes in his lineup as the Bearcats prepare for Saturday night's tussle with Butler of Indianapolis here. King believes his line is weak at the tackle posts, and has replaced Frank Ruck and George Smith with Paul Kauffman and Red Hessel. Carl Williams was moved from half back to guard, where he will be used to run interference. Bud Hell was shifted from end to the back field, and White Davis from the back field to end. Other shifts may be made later this week. Übl Winning Death Battle 0 By l iiilnl Prrgg MINNEAPOLIS, 4>rt. s.—Myron Übl. University of Minnesota football star, today continued to hold his own in a battle with death, but his condition remained serious. Physicians said he had rested during the night, but was only slightly better from pneumonia which set in while he was under treatment with a fractured bone in his chest. The bone was fractured-during football practice. ' TIPTON FIVE SEEKS GAMES , The Tipton American Legionnaire basketball team would like to hear from strong clubs for an opening ga-'c at Tinon Tuesday night. Oct. 25. Write \ E- Gray, care the Armory. Tipton, Ind. A scheaule of Sunday afternoon games a.so is desired for the entire season.

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Senators Fire Johnson

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Walter Johnson, one of baseball’s immortals, was released Tuesday as manager of the Washington American League club.

Three Yank Stars Desert Bachelor Ranks—Two Left

By United Prrgg NEW YORK, Oct. s.—Sammy Byrd, outfielder of the champion New York Yankees, is married and honeymooning in New York; catcher Bill Dickey will marry some time this week, and Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, will walk to the altar Saturday. Byrd was married Tuesday to Miss Rachel E. Smith of Birming-

• Down The Alleys • with lefty lee

Mic-Lls McCahili took the-entire series < from the Coca Cola bovs during the St. Philip A. C. No. 1 League play on the club alleys. Oan Abbott and Mounts rolling 647 and 641 for the winners while Hansen and Murphy were tossing in counts of 644 and 600 for the Coca Cola team. The Casadv Fuel vs. Trule match, was hard fought. Casadv taking the final game. 1.001 to 982. to gain a two-out-of-three verdict. J. Barrett. a*d J. O'Gradv counted 632 and 00 for Casadv. while Faust and Zix scared 632 and 62x for the losers. Other games in this loop also were derided two to one. Prima and Geisen Product defeating Richart Drugs and St. Philip. Members of the Kingan & Cos. loop are due to break lose with some real scoring soon, their games Tuesday night on the Illinois alleys falling far below par, a 568 by Lucas leading the field. Indiana Hams took their series from Spiced Ham. as Reliable Ham. Jordan Tip Top Ham and Circle K. Ham won two from La Perla Ham. Slice-O-Ham and Shamrock Ham. % Larrv Coblcrs. the veteran Marott star, "went, baseball’’ during the world series, and thought he could still play the game as of o’d. so he tried it out and will be on the sidelines for the present, as he caught a ball on the end of his bowling finger. Marotts are to meet the Barbasol Fridav night, so the members of this team are pulling for Larry's finger to respond to treatment. Scudder led the News team to a triple win over Central States during the Commercial League plav on the Parkwav drives, having counts of 212. 221 and 205 for a total of 638. Koelling of the same team copped high single game honors when he opened with a 245. Abel-Fink also won thgee from Pratt Street Boosters, ’as Crescent Pap-r, Phillips 66 and Hoosier Pete dropped the rubber to Pure Oil, Prest--O-Lite and Citizens Gas. A women’s matinee league is being formed to roll on the Hotel Antler drives each Thursday afternoon. Lorens Wiesnran will make reservations by phone, but promises a treat for all who attend this meeting in person. Totals of 598 and 580 bv Goldsmith and Deal was the reason tne Black Hawks won three games from Burroughs Adding Machine. during the Delaware League series on the Delaware alleys. Warrens also took three front, Schmitt Insurance. Other contests found S. and S. Body and Tuxeao Feeds winning two from Kirschner Body and Inland Container. Glesen Product won two games from Geiger Candv during the Ladies Social League plav at the Hotel Antlers, rolling 949 in their final try to cop the rubber. Krltsch and Dawson had 581 and 504 for the winners, while Miller and Kagel rolled 561 and 532 for Geiger. Rosner tolled 517 to lead the Jack C. Carr girls to an easv win over Harlan Insurance, all of the Harlan girls failing to reach their average game. Heidereich Floral is the first team to coo a series from the Indianapolis Baseball Ladies team, the Floral team rolling 2 479 against 2.468 to take the rubber. Totals of 500 in this series were: Burnett. 561: Baxter. 507; Shea. 544, and , Alexander. 531. I Bowes Seal Fast took three games from I Happv Wonder Bakers, having an edge !of better than 300 pins for the series. An even 500 bv McDaniel led this play. Holy Rosary appears to have a wellbalanced league. Tuesday night's plav on the Fountain Souare allevs resulting in odd game wins for Wildcats. Tigers. Bulldogs and Lions over Foxes. Leopards, Wolves and Bears. Cokes and Ledgers engaged In a real battle during the Gas Company plav on the Fountain Sauare drivers, the Cokes taking the first same bv a one-oln margin and the final bv five pins to coo all three. Mains also won three from State-

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ham, Ala., at St. Malachy’s church. Dickey will be married to Miss Violet Arnold of New York, and Gomez’ bride will be June O’Dea, Broadway musical comedy actress. With these three gone, only of the old guard remain in the Yankees’ bachelor ranks—Lou Gehrig and Charley Ruffing. Ben Chapman and Lyn Lary were married last year.

ments. while No. 7 and Gas won two from Meters and Ovens. Glenn Campbell finished with a 248 to total 626 and lead the Play in the Lions Club League on the Hotel Antler allevs. Chrisnev was next In line with 608 for his three games. Schoneker broke loose in his final game, pounding out a 269 to total 661. and save the final game for Paramount Optical during their series with the Optometrists. Bauer's even 600 was the margin that gave Fox Optical an odd game win over American Optical. Continental also won two from White-Haines. These games were rolled on the Pritchett alleys. Kellogg’s 606 was the only total to pass the honor line during the Intermediate League play on the Uptown drives, but his team, 30th and Central Sales failed to help, and Shaw-Walker won all three. Pugh ana Thomas Cleaners and Meier Packing also took three from Rockwood and Illinois National Supply as Pep-o-Malt won two from Million-Population Wrecking. __ Satoh Thumps Tennis Champ 3y Times Special SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s—For the third time this season, little Jiro Satoh, the Japanese tennis wizard, has beaten Ellsworth Vines, rated the world’s best. Satoh defeated the American and Wimbledon champion. 6-1, 6-3, 6-2, in an exhibition here Tuesday. The champion was way off form and played listlessly. Vines started his honeymoon today, sailing on the first leg of an exhibition tour that will carry hinTto Hawaii, Japan and Australia. Tony Takes on Young Petrolle By United Press NEW YORK. Oct. s.—Tony Canzoneri. lightweight champion, will start a feud with the Petrolle family of- Fargo. N. *D., tonight when he tackles Frankie, younger brother of Billy, in the non-title 10round main event at Ebbets field. If he beats Frankie, and he is a 9-to-5 favorite to do that, Canzoneri will battle Billy, the “Fargo Express,” next month at Madison Square Garden. On the same card tonight, in the semi-windup of ten rounds, Maxie I Rosenbloom, New York state light ' heavy champ, will battle Jack Redman, South Bend ilnd.) Negro. Redman is former Indiana heavyweight champ. Rosenbloom and Redman I will scale over the light heavy limit

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Nats Drop ‘Big Train’ Walter Johnson Not to Return as Washington Manager. By-United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. s.—Walter Johnson, one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but who had only fair success in his four years as pilot of the club he once starred for, has been released as manager of the Washington Senators. Clark Griffith, president of the Senators, in announcing Johnson’s release said he had decided “some time ago to make a change.” The Senators slumped from an early season spurt this year, but won twenty-four of their last twen-ty-eight games to finish only a game behind the second place Athletics. For twenty years Johnson pitched for the Washington club —a record for continuous service. He returned in 1929 as manager, after piloting the Newark Bears of the International League. Griffiths said he had not considered a successor, but it was rumored that Joe Judge, veteran first baseman, would be honored for his long years of service with the appoint- | ment. It also was rumored today that the Griffiths-Johnson breach was widened when the “Big Train” sent Dave Harris in to pinch hit and robbed Tommy Bridges, Detroit hurler, of a no-hit, no-run game. Harris singled after two down in the ninth and the score 13 to 0 in favor of Detroit.

Independent, League and Amateur Football Notes

The R. O. C. grid team will practice tonight, Thursday and Friday at 7:30, at Military park, in preparation for their game with Holy Trinity Sunday at Riverside park. Following players take notice: J. Hunt, N. Osborne. Hazelwood and Kenneth Horning. I the event of rain a blackboard drill will be held at the church, Blackford and Market streets. The Times invites city and state amateur, independent, league and semi-pro elevens to use its football column for notices, notes, calls for meetings and practices, game scores, games wanted and schedule announcements. Service is free, the same as summer baseball amateur and semi-pro gossip. Keep your team in the limelight and use The Times sport page as a clearing house for your activities. Mail or bring notices to Times sports desk, second floor, Times building. There are no charges. Midways will practice tonight and Friday at 7:30 p. m. Coach Howard requests all players report in uniforms. In case of rain, a blackboard drill will be held and players are asked to meet at State and Orange streets. Brightwood Juniors, playing their first game Sunday, defeated Crimson Cubs. 6 to 0. The team will practice at Brookside park today. Next Sunday, Juniors Jackie Riley Cubs at Rhodius park at 2:30 p. m. New line plays were given the squad by Coach Mullholland today. Riverside Olympic football team, which Sunday downed an old rival, the Ferndales, 7 to 0, in th£ Em-Roe Senior League, will practice tonight and Friday night at the Olympic gym at 7:30 p. m. All players are expected to be present. Tjie Olympics meet St. Pats next Sunday at Pennsy park. _ „ , DIAMOND NOTES The Mohawks claim a forfeit game from the Hare Chevrolet nine Sunday due to the failure of Chevies to show for action. Mohawks would like to schedule a game Any team wanting a game call Ta. 6272, ask for George. Vonnegut Hardware nine lost a loose game to Kirklin Bunday, 11 to 10. Hitting of Baker and Hickson featured, each getting a home run. Vonneguates want a game u-ith a strong city or state team for Sunday at Gadsden. Call Ha. 2726-R

Hugh Nichols to Face Jones in Mat Feature

Hugh Nichols, light heavyweight wrestling title claimant, will meet Cowboy Jones, an old favorite here, in the two falls out of three feature scrap of Friday night’s weekly mat bill at Tomlinson hall. With the signing of Nichols, the entire cardd previously lined up was shifted, and now Gordon Arquette, flashy young Indian, will collide with Irvin Hecht, Jewish junior middleweight, for two falls out of three in the first half of the double windup. The card was strengthened still more today with the addition of Soldier Elmer Guthrie, Salt Lake City veteran, who will in e t George Baltzer in the semi-windup. In teh second bout of the evening Jack Domer, rough Texan, will oppose Harold Sims, former western conference lightweight champion from Ohio State. Principals for the opening melee are yet to be named. MICHIGAN NINE RETURNS By Times Special SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. s.—The University of Michigan baseball team returned today from Japan, where the collegians won ten of fourteen games played on a two months' tour. SLAUGHTER, PIRRONtf SIGN TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Opt. 5. Sammy Slaughter, Bud Taylor’s slugging Negro middleweight, will battle Paul Pirrone of Cleveland in a ten-round bout at Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Oct. 17.

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J. C. Grissell Is Named Rifle Club Prexy; Three New Teams Join League

J. C. Grissell, Greenfield, was elected president of the Central Indiana Rifle League Tuesday night at a meeting of directors of the league in the Hoosier Rifle Club rooms at Tomlinson hall. R. L. McNamara, Shelbyville, was named vice-president by the board, and j Charles Ridlen of the Hoosier Rifle Club, re-elected secretary-treasurer for the 1932-33 season. , Three more teams will compete in this year’s meetings of the league than were represented during the 1931-32 season. Twelve organizations have signified their intention to come in under the Central Indiana banner, making a tentative schedule of twenty-two shoots promised for the corfling winter. Teams now members of the Central Indiana Rifle League are: Hoosier Rifle Club. Indianapolis: Greenfield Rifle Club. Greenfield; Plainfield Rifle Club. Plainfield: Pennsylvania Rifle Club. Indianapolis: Pendleton Rifle Club. Pendleton; Shell Oil Rifle Club Indianapolis: Danville Rifle Club. Danville; Old Trails Rifle Club. Richmond: Lafavete Rifle Club, West Lafayette: Mitchell Rifle Club. Mitchell: Shelbyville Rifle Club. Shelby - ville, and Terre Haute Rifle Club. Terre Haute. 3-Year Term Awaits Joe By Timm Special NEW YORK. Oct. 5.—A new contract calling for three years’ employment as manager of the New York Yankees will be offered Joe McCarthy, it* was reported today. The chief of the new world’s champions also will receive a sizable hike in salary, it is said. McCarthy bagged the American League pennant and world’s series title in his second season as field boss of the Ruppert Rifles, and Owner Jake Ruppert wants to tie him up under a long-term arrangement. > McCarthy’s two-year contract, signed late in 1930, following his release by the Chicago Cubs, expired with the 1932 season. The popular Joe is expected to confer ■with President Ruppert ad Ed Barrow, business manager, next Tuesday and place his name on anew contract at that time. Little Series Rivals Clash By‘Timeg Special MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 5. Minneapolis and Newark were scheduled to resume their “little world series” here today after the fifth game was postponed Tuesday by cold weather. With the series fcount standing at two each, Ownie Bush planned to send Jess Petty to the Miller slab in today’s game, with Dutch Henry ready for work Thursday. Both are veteran left-handers and won their games at Newark. Pete Jablonowski or Johnny Murphy was to get today’s Newark assignment, with Don Brennan, who has pitched both Bear triumphs, as Thursday's starter. LAST RACE AT GARDENS Final racing meet of the season at the Walnut Gardens oval, twelve miles southwest of Indianapolis on State Road 67. will be held Sunday. Three five-mile events and a twenty-mile feature race will be on the card, with an added attraction in the form of a match race between the four fastest cars in the time trials, which start at 9 a. m. Sunday. Jimmie Garringer, H. Shaw, Harry Mac Quinn and Everett Rice are among the early entries.

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CHOCOLATE WHIPS FARR DETROIT, Oct. s.—Winning nine of the ten rounds. Kid Chocolate, the flashy Cuban Junior lightweight champion, thumped Johnny Fnrr of Cleveland here Tuesday night. Chocolate scored a six-count knockdown in the fifth round and

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Trout of > Kokomo, runner-up to Bob Stowers last year, has filed his entry. PUEBLO OWNER DIES PUEBLp. Colo., Oct. s.—Charles W. Lee, owner of the local team of the Western League, died here on Tuesday following an appendicitis operation.