Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 259, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1933 — Page 10
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DAY BLADES, new manager oi the Columbus Red Birds,! was picked ofT the lots at Mt. Vernon, 111,, by the St.! Louis Nationals in 1920 and has been under Cardinal supervision ever since. He is 3f> years old and started out in the j game in high school at St. Louis as an infielder. Ray was playing short for Mt. Vernon when the Cardinals visited there for an exhibition game and Charlie Barrett, St. Louis scout, liked the actions of the youngster and signed him. The Cardinals sent the lad out on option and he saw action with Memphis and Houston before bring called in by the Cards in 1922. after hitting .330 with the Texas club. St. Louis was in need of an outfielder and Blades was assigned to the pasture, where he made good after learning the trick, of judging fly balls. He bats righthanded and will be playing pilot at Columbus. Ray hit .342 in a full season with the Cardinals in 1925, having become a regular outfielder in 1923. He was injured badly in 1926 and was handicapped in '27 and '23. Finally, in 1929, he submitted to a delicate operation on his knee and spent time with Rochester and Houston that year. Blades was back with the Cardinals in 1930 as a reserve pastimer and in 1931 and '32 served as pinch hitter and coach. Ray will have as his assistant at Columbus, Mike Gonzales, catcher, also schooled in the Cardinal system. Red Bird fans appear to be well pleased with the new managerial set-up. a a a b b n HOPES TO REPEAT IN HARNESS FEATURE WH. LEESE, veteran harness horseman, is certain he'll make history . this year with Calumet Dick, one of the leading eligibles for the Hambletonian stake to be trotted Aug. 16 at Goshen, N. Y. Leese, having once been crowned victor in the richest trot in the world, is anxious to repeat. Money talks in harness horse racing as in other things, and it took $13,500 worth of currency noise to buy Calumet Dick at the 1931 Old' Glory auction. That price is the highest figure ever paid for a harness horse yearling. Although thus troiter did not race as a 2-year-old, he has arrived as one of the most promising 3-year-olds in the country. When Leese piloted Spencer, I:s9't, to victory in the Hambeltonian in 1928, he could not foresee that 1933 would bring his next big chance at the coveted honor, but now that the new season is almost here, this trainer is certain that Calumet Dick will deliver. Bred at Calumet farm, where Calumet Butler, Hambletonian victor in 1931, was trained, Leese’s ! trotter had Guy Abbey as his sire and Sumatra as dam. Since both of these horses were crack futurity trotters a few years ago, Calumet Dick's breeding is expected to help carry him far. a a a uun NEW YORK PUZZLES OVER INDIAN DEADLOCK’ lACK RILEY, former all-America football tackle with Northwestern, took up pro wrestling only a short time ago, but has succeeded in springing a “new hold” for the mat fans to puzzle over. He wrestled and { topped Tony Felice in Madison Square Garden, New York, the other night and presented the “Indian deadloc k.” The gag made the critics scream and the customers viewed the pro- | ceedings with looks of astonishment. Apparently Riley and Felice were j demonstrating something new in the way of black art. First, Riley stood silent, with his feet one yard apart and hands folded across his chest as he gazed out over the audience much in the manner of an Indian trying for distance with his orbs. He was expressionless. Felice threw his legs, scissors fashion, around Riley's left shin, when suddenly Tony fell back, motionless, and both shoulders touched the mat, giving Riley the fall and match. The “Indian deadlock” had been applied! Most of the fans never saw a live ndian, let alone a tobacco '■ store Redskin. Perhaps Riley used an invisible tomahawk, or perhaps he j had sweated up some powerful B. O. by that time and Felice fainted. CHANGE TO SPAGHETTI DIET NO HANDICAP MARCHIONESS, one of the greatest trotting horses ever to win the j Hambletonian stake and Kentucky Futurity in the United States, is now the property of Premier Mussolini, Italian dictator. This American wonder horse, sold after its highly successful season of last year,: went, to Italian bidders. At the time the’ actual owner was not revealed, j After the recent Premier Alphi race at Milan, which The Marchion- j ess won in handy fashion, it, became known that Mussolini owned the horse, N. Branehini, noted Milan horseman, races the harness horse champion, B a B B B B THERE are Shylocks as well as good fellows in Miami, Florida’s play ; spot. When the bank holiday was clamped on nationally many j tourists were caught without reserve cash and were left out on a limb. This made an opening for a “financial squeeze, and many of the so-called “sports” lucky enough to have cash on hand cleaned up by cashing traveler checks and express orders, but. demanding a rate of exchange of about $75 for SIOO, and in some instances 50 cents on the dollar. Armed guards grouped around the mutuel windows at Hialeah Park to protect the cash “handle.” HUB B B B WHEN the fistic fans booed Jack Sharkey in his younger days, the Boston boxer, now world's heavyweight champion, used to get all heated up about it. He would snarl and scowl at his audiences. But as time wore on Jack got so used to it that he philosophically reached the conclusion: “Let them boo—l’ve got their money.” B B B B B B At any rate, the Cincy Reds won't be bothered with callouses when they come north next month. Pilot Ownie Bush removed all benches ofl the field at the spring training camp in Tampa. If the boys get the hook worm they'll have to “take it” standing up. B B B B B B Bud Tinning, young Chicago Cubs pitcher, reported for training ; twenty pounds over weight. Where did he ’tend bar? Or maybe he was j the “star boarder” during the off season. B B B B B B Good or bad omen? When A1 Simmons joined the White Sox at camp Tuesday he hurriedly donned a uniform and rushed out onto the field to begin work. There was a whispered conference of onlookers and a photographer ankled up to A1 ahd informed him he was wearing a shirt with the No. 13 stitched on the back. The big slugger made a hasty trade-in of suits. B B B B B B • The nerve-wracking drive for the National League pennant last year and the mauling received in the world series at the hands of the Yankees, left marks on Chollie Grimm, manager of the Cubs. He is crippled with lumbago and ailing legs even after two weeks boiling out under the California sun. U B B B B a Among moratorium oddities picked up by the United Press was that one in Boston, Wednesday night, where fans were permitted to sign I, o. U.s for admission to a wrestling show. One customer offered his divorce papers as collateral for credit.
Cardinals Offer Frisch Increase Rii I iritrd Prr/> * NEW YORK. March 9.—Frankie Frisch is making some progress in the holdout war he is waging against the St. Louis Cardinals, ' but not enough,” he admitted at his home in New Rochelle today. The famous infielder received a letter from Cardinal officials Wednesday offering him “just a little bit more" salary than the sum originally stipulated in his 1933 contract. HOOSIER SHOOTERS WIN Hoosier Rifle Club shooters defeated Eleventh Infantry in a team match Wednesday 1.090 to 1.084. Platte with 190 led the winners while Harris' 182 was best for the losers.
Six-Inch Cups Sure to Help Duffers Crack 100, Sarazen Says
BY JOE WILLIAMS Sr* York World-Tfletram Snorts Editor MIAMI, Fla., March 9.—A blanket of fog had rolled in from the sea, shrouding the rojal palms, the hibiscus trees and the palmettos in ghostly robes of misty chiffon. A muscular, Dempsey-like rain came up. and with it thunder, lightning. Under the mast head of the afternoon newspaper appeared the beguiling line: It is always June in Miami.” In a burst of originality I grumbled. "O, yeah?” There was a knock at the door Gene Sarazen, the golf champion, walked in. "How are you doing?” began Sarazen. A blast of thunder broke over the hotel. Sarazen dived under the bed. I seized him by the ankles and dragged him out.
Eight Left in A. A. U. Event Bit Time* Si>ccinl KANSAS CITY. Mo.. March 9. Favorites tangled in quarter final battles of the National A. A. U. cage carnival here today. Semifinals are carded for Friday, with the championship tussle on Saturday. Wichita (Kas.) Henry's, seeking their fourth consecutive title, faced West Texas Teachers in the feature fray. Each holds a victory in two previous meetings this season. Tulsa Oilers. Missouri Valley champions: Philips TJ. of Enid, Okla.: Hutchinson tKat.) Renos- Southern Kansas Stage Lines. Rosenberg Arvey and Pasadena (Cal.) Majors are other survivors.
j “What are you trying to do?" I demanded. “Pull a Heywood Broun on me?" , Sarazen pulled himself up to his feet and apologized: "Boy, if there is anything I'm afraid of. *t’s thunder." Before you could say moratorium seven times backwards, Sarazen and myself were discussing in a broad general way. of all subjects, golf. I wanted some first hand information on his revolutionary idea of bigger golf holes. A few days before there imd been a $5.000 tournament here in which the regulation size cup of 4 and h inches had been replaced by 6inch cups. It was Sarazens idea. rTie tournament was won by young Paul Runyan of White Plains, N. Y. Sarazen was among the also rans, i What did that prove?
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Tribe List Is Growing Purdy, Bedore and Crawford Sign: Transportation Is Arranged. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor Three more Indian diamond performers entered the fold today when signed contracts were received from outfielders Rid Purdy and Jim Crawford and Fred Bedore, utility infielder. The list of athletes under contract is growing gradually and Manager Killefer expects to have a sizable squad under his wing when training gets under way. Batterymen and perhaps a few rookie infielders and fly chasers will report at the Hoosier spa. French Lick Springs, Sunday and the regular outfielders and infielders will check in later. Travel “On the Cuff” The players won’t have to reach camp on their own power or pocketbook, Killefer said. A few days ago it looked as though some of the pastimers would be compelled to hitch hike owing to the bank holiday, but Owner Norman Perry of the Indians got busy with the railroads and arranged for transportation “on the cuff.” Under this plan the players, showing proper credentials, will be given through passage from their homes to Indianapolis or French Lick and the ball club will be billed later by the railroads. The American Association also has obtained a special transportation rate for all clubs during the regular season around the league and this will be a big help in the problem of holding down expenses. A. A. Hotels Named Another important item that will be curtailed this year in the A. A. is hotel expenses. T. J. Hickey, league prexy. reached an agreement for special rates with one hotel in each of the eight cities where all clubs will make headquarters. In Indianapolis the Claypool hotel will be the home of all visiting teams. Totel selected in other cities follows: Columbus, Deschler-Wallick; Louisville, Kentucky; Toledo, Commodore Perry; Milwaukee, Shorecrest; Kansas City, Muehlebach; St. Paul, St. Paul hotel; Minneapolis, Leamington.
Seven Chicago Boxers Take Golden Gloves Ring Titles
By United pi-rug CHICAGO, March 9. Seven amateur boxers from Chicago and one from Davenport, la., make up the local Golden Gloves ring team which will meet a similar squad Giants, Cubs Resume Play • By liiit id Press AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, Cal., March 9.—A home run by Gink Hendrick with the bases loaded gave the Chicago Cub regulars a 5 to 4 victory over the Yannigans in their final intra-club game here Wednesday. The Cubs sail for the mainland Friday to inaugurate their spring exhibition games. Lon Warneke, Guy Bush and rookie Roy Henshaw were named today by Manager Charlie Grimm to pitch Friday's game against the Giants. LOS ANGELES. March 9.—The New York Giants were back at the one-a-day grind today, easing off before beginning their exhibition series with the Chicago Cubs here Friday. Manager Bill Terry's boys will visit the Hollywood studios this afternoon.
Three Bouts on Hall Mat Card The complete card has been arranged for the Hercules A. C. wrestling show at Tomlinson hall Monday night, where Joe Stecher, former world’s heavyweight champion. clashes with John Katan. Canadian heavyweight title claimant. Three matches will be offered, the first starting at 8:30. There wiT be a special semiwindup brh ’g together Dr. Ralph Wilson and * ’ ie Dusek. husky Nebraskan, who holds a triumph over Jim McMillen and other topnotchers* Dusek is expected to prove a real test for the popular Hoosier. Cliff (Swede) Olson, former footballer. meets Jim Coffield, Kansas, in the opener.
"TT wasn't supposed to prove any--1 thing so far as I was concerned." sa.d Sarazen. “Personally, I wouldn> care if they made the cups smaller. What I had in mind was the average golfer. Everything is comparative, even in golf. It is not unusual for me to break 70. It is unusual for the average golfer to break 100. “Half the game of golf is flayed on the greens. If you can simplify putting for the average golfer, it stands to reason that he will be more interested in the game. If you can make it easier for him to get his putts down he will score better. That adds to his vanity. And can ! you name me any other sport where vanity plays a more conspicuous part?" It was in my mind to suggest craps. I have listened to many men discourse at great length on how .they made straight passes
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933
Battling Blue Devils Carry City's Title Hopes in Hoosier Prep Cage Derby
Left to Right—Dick Dempsey, guard; Jack Berns, forward; Jim Seward, center; Kenneth Peterman, coach; Harry Yelch, forward; Dick Robinson, guard, and George Perry, guard.
A. 15. C. Pin Play Opens By United Press COLUMBUS. 0., March 9.—The thirty-third American Bowling Congress tournament begins tonight with most of the $86,650 in prize money temporarily unavailable, because of the banking crisis. The tournament will continue until April 10. During the four and a half weeks the bowlers are pounding away at the tenpins, more than 1.500 teams from nineteen states and Canada will take their turns on the championship lanes. Y INVADES NEWCASTLE Eleven swimmers and divers will form the Central Y. M. C. A. junior team which will meet the Newcastle Y. M. C. A. in a dual meet at Newcastle Friday night. The Indianapolis team will include two new members who will compete for the first time in a meet. They are Louis Holloway, a 220-yard free-styler and Harold Tr.vlock, sprinter.
representing New York in the annual intercity Golden Gloves tournament at the Chicago stadium on March 29. A crowd of 15,000 saw the finals of the Chicago championships at the Chicago stadium Wednesday night. Leo Rodak. a Golden Gloves veteran. furnished the outstanding performance when he took the featherweight crown, his third title in four years of amateur fighting. In 1931 Rodak won the flyweight honors. Last year he was victor in the bantamweight division, and captained the team which met Germany. Final results: 112-Pound Division—Johnny Baltzer Davenport. la., outpointed Leonard Cohen'. Chicago. 1 3 1 . 118-Pound Division—John Ginter, Chicago. won bv technical knockout over Robert Iverson, Chicago. (2i 126-Pound Division—Leo Rodak, Chicago, outpointed George Van Der Hevden. South Bend. Ind.. 1 3 >. 135-Pound Division —Edward Ward. Chicago. won by technical knockout over Johnnv Dobler. Cleveland (2 1 . 147-Pound Division—Henry Rothier. Chicago. outpointed William Celebron, Chicago. (3). 160-Pound Division—Fred Caserio. Chicago, outpointed James Cummings, Chicago. <3 >. 175-Pound Division—Max Marek, Chicago, outpointed Vernon Miller. Davenport. lowa. (3). Heavyweight Division—John Pacek, Chicago. outpointed Jack Kranz. Garv, Ind.,
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Additional entries are necessary' to comple'e the list for the third annual Irvington championship tourney, to be held Friday and Saturday. No entry fee is required. Street Railway, Irvington Trojans. Irvington Flyers, Plainfield and Decatur township already have entered. Call Robert Gladden, Irvington 3708. Fourth annual St. John junior tournament will be played Sunday afternoon and Monday and Tuesday nights, March 19 to 21. Teams in the 17-year-old class are eligible. Drawings will be made Tuesday night. March 14. at St. Joseph's hall, 617 East North street, at 8 p. m. For information, call Vincent Fox, Riley 8159, after 6 p. m. Two more teams are needed for the North Side Church tournament at Olympic gyms on March 13, 15 and 20. Speedway. Emmaus Juniors. St. Paul Reformed and Riverside Trojans, call Ha. 3778-M ask for Cooke. Irvington Trojans have strengthened their lineup with the addition of Jack Hid. former Tech star, and will battle Rhodes Tires of Shelbyville in a return game tonight at old Butler gym at 8 p. m. Troians won the first game and a real battle is expected tonight. A prelim tussle starts at 7 p. m. v COLLEGE SCORE WEDNESDAY Princeton. 44; Rutgers 18 , West Virginia, 44; West 'Virginia Weslevan. 36.
using the one over one system, but I refrained because Sarazen plainlv was fired with the spirit of the crusader—a friend of. the common people. “Everything that has been done in golf in recent years,” he continued, "has been done with the idea of curbing the professional. I will visit s me well known course and shoot a 66 or a 67, The greens committee will hold a meeting. They will decide the course is too simple. The holes will be lengthened, the traps doubly bunkered. With ratisfaction they will say, 'Now let that Sarazen come out and try to break our par.’ “Can't you see how silly that is? I probably won't play the course again for ten years. And if and when I do I may not be as lucky as I was the first time I played it. Bit why make it tough for me and the other professionals? It isn't our t course. It's the members' course.”
INDIANAPOLIS’ 1933 hopes for a state prep cage championship ride with the Shortridge Blue .Devils, battling northsiders who upset Tech in the sectional play last week. Kenny Peterman’s rangy warriors are heavy favorites to capture a berth in the final tourney when they engage in regional action at Tech gym Saturday. They battle the surprising Greenfield club, already beaten by Shortridge once this season, in a matinee fray Saturday. The winner of this tilt will tackle the victor in the Markleville-Pittsboro afternoon game at 8 p. m. for the right to be one of the sixteen finalists who will compete for the Hoosier crown at Butler fieldhouse Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18. When the Blue Devils, clad in their new flaming-red uniforms, take the Tech court Saturday, Berns and Yelch will be at forward, 6-foot 6-inch Jim Seward at center, and Robinson and Perry at guards. Many experts over the state are predicting the Shortridge quintet may puli some surprises if they gain the “select sixteen" class.
Michigan Stars Threaten Big Ten Marks in Mile Relay, High Jump
Editor’s Note—This is the second of two articles concerning Western Conference track and field teams, which meet for the Big Ten indoor championships at Chicago Friday and Saturday. BY KENNETH D. FRY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, March 9.—Michigan's strength in the two-mile run, the high jump and the mile relay, three of the five events described today, are expected to make the Wolverines an even favorite with Indiana for Big Ten indoor track and field honors. The meet will be decided Friday and Saturday night at the University of Chicago fieldhouse here. The conference record of 9:18.4 in the two-mile is not in danger this year, if early results of the contestants prove anything. Cliff Watson of Indiana was second last year to Henry Brocksmith of I. U., who set the new record. Hill of Michigan is dangerous and Wright of Wisconsin is a potential threat. Michigan's mile relay team set a mark of 3:23.1 last year. This year’s quartet of De Baker, Ellerby, Turner and Allen has bettered that mark already this year. Illinois and Ohio State are the chief threats in this event. Illinois comes to the fore in the shot-put with Dave Cook and “Chin” Kamm. Olson of Chicago
Off The Backboard —BY VERN RHXFI I
iftyrß. KENNY PETERMAN'S Shortridge youngsters have some of the scribblers of the state wearing worry wrinkles. Since the Blue Devils knocked off Tech in the sectional, and these same Techs were picked by many to win the 1933 state title shield, the typewriter punchers are asking, “what about this Shortridge.” And the only answer your correspondent can provide is that Shortridge, apparently at its peak at the right time, will furnish grief galore for any team which happens to cross its path from now on. There's one thing the Blue Devils must watch. There’s many a slip between here and there. There’s many a Cicero and Winamac in the list of sixty-four survivors. Greenfield beat Connersville this season, forced Tech into an overtime, dumped Rushville twice and held the Blue Devils to a 25 to 20 count. Nus sed. o it a This 1933 Logansport regional should provide some high-powered pyrolerhanirs. It now develops that Logansport, Peru and Delphi aren't the only contenders. The fourth member of this little party travels under the name of Chalmers, and your correspondent has been adyised to keep his left eye on this club. The right one. of course, will watch Shortridge and Greencastle. Chalmers, which tackles Cliff Wells" titlefavored Loganberries first, has won all hut one of its last twenty-eight starts. They dropped the second game of the season to Camden by a 21 to 2(1 count. It takes a good team to win that many games in anv man’s league. Peru and Delphi collide in the other Logansport regional fray. The Tigers will be handicapped by the loss of John Bruce, brilliant high-scoring forward, who has been out for the past few weeks with a fractured ankle. Delphi, on the other hand, will be strengthened by Woody Whiteman, stellar goal-sniping guard, who was out most of the season with illness and bolstered the Oracle attack when he rejoined his mates late in the campaign. And. incidentally, the only member of Delphi's team which played in the 19.92 Fieldhouse Follies who isn't back this years is Holmes. Delphi defeated both I.ogan and Peru to emerge from that regional last year. The oyer-crowded Logansport band wagon may be left out of the parade if these other three teams should get warmish and the Berries coolish on the same day. Asa matter of information, little Twelve Mile, which is I.ogansport's pet jinx, almost slipped up on the Berries in the sectional. lading Wells’ boys 11 to 9, at the half. 17 to 16 at the three-furlongs post and. holding a 21 to 21 tie with two minutes to play. Vance pulled out a free throw and field goal to give Logan the final edge. ,
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and Biddinger of Indiana are likely point gatherers in the shot. The high jump mark of 6 feet, 5 inches set in 1927 is almost certain to be shattered by Willis Ward, Michigan’s lithe Negro .star. Ward has leaped 6 feet, 7U inches in competition this year. Illinois has three of the leading pole vaulters. Seely. Illinois sophomore, leaps around 13 fbet, 6 inches steadily. Lennington and Schlansker of Illinois are close to Seely in Four Events on Armory Program Bill Honeycutt, former Navy star, was signed today to test Ed Baker, local light heavy, in the opening event of the all-star wrestling program at the Armory Friday night, starting at 8:30. Jack Reynolds, world's welter title claimant, takes on speedy Les Fishbaugh of Ohio in the two falls out of three feature and well known grapplers will appear in the other two bouts. Leo Donoghue, Florida U. coach, meets Joe Parelli, former middleweight champion, and Henry (Whiskers) Kolln, unbeaten in two years is pitted against Emil Firpo, Argentine middleweight, in one-fall events.
808 STRANAHAN, who marks 'em up for Newcastle, is circulating a petition asking that state tournament tickets be sold for two (count ’em) dollars instead of $3. The Colonel expects 50,000 signatures. It’s a good idea, but when you consider that the tourney price was $3 back in the hey-hey days, when even Bob and your correspondent had money, it’s hardly fair to ask Mr. Ihsaa to slash his prices now. You can’t see a better show any place for $3, anyhow. B B a When Newcastle and Muncie lake Ihe floor next Saturday afternoi n for their regional classic, both teams will have two members of state championship clubs in uniform. Each will have an all-state performer in action. Billy Thoman, are of Newcastle's 1992 champions, will be pitted against Chuch Schuck, elongated jark-of-all trades with Muncie's 1921 champions. There are two A-] ball players good enough for any team. Smith of Muncie and Dungan of Newcastle are the other survivors of championship teams. Furthermore, each team holds a lastminute regional triumph which preceded a successful march through the fieldhouse finals to the title—Muncie in '3l and Newcastle in '32. n n u Muncie and Newcastle are worried about Richmond and Union City. too. And Washington and Vincennes aren't counting their chickens yet. The Hatchets must check a tough Jasper club and the Ali-es must oust Sullivan before they can get together in another grudge struggle. BUB Bud Walker, who is grinding out a firstclass column at Connersville. denies the Spartans are worried about Rushville. BBS And H. O. Alstatt. who insists on picking Muncie to win the state, say* the Bearcats will play Shortridge or Delphi in the finals on March 18. Which means that Greencastle and Logansport will get lost in the rush. “Your ‘Castle will turn out to be just a shanty in old shanty town,” he concludes. Ouch! He couldn't mean Greencastle, could he? We're still picking ’em. KRESS WINS POSITION By United Press PASADENA, Cal, March 9. Ralph Kress has been named to fill Evan Swanson's post in right field for the Chicago White Sox, temporarily at least, since A1 Simmons showed up to work in the outfield.
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Jack Boosts Barney JACK DEMPSEY believes Chicago's promising lightweight. Barney Ross, is ready to tackle the champ of the division. Tony Canzoneri. The match would be a national headliner, says Jack. Ross is a protege of Jackie Fields, reeentlv dethroned welter king.
Ruth ‘Steals Show* in Initial Diamond Drill By J nifrtJ Press ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.. March 9—Babe Ruth, 39 years old and weighing 232 pounds, has started training for his fourteenth season with the New York Yankees and his twentieth in the big leagues. The famous batting king stole the show completely Wednesday when the Yankees’ second squad turned out for its first practice at Miller Huggins Memorial field.
prowess, Lovshin of Wisconsin and Divich of Indiana top the rest of the field in early consideration. Indications are that Indiana and Michigan each will win three events, with Illinois a strong possibility to win three. Thus balance will determine the championship, with Indiana and Michigan rated about even for the place points. Prelims will be held Friday night, with finals scheduled for Saturday.
State Independent Net Title Tourney Set Baek One Week J
By United Press TIPTON, Ind., March 9.—Officials in charge of the fifteenth annual Indiana amateur independent basketball championship tournament to be held here, were advised today by the Central States Association that the event has been postponed for one week. Title play will start on Sunday, March 19, instead of March 12. The postponement was advised by Wayne Emmelman of Indianapolis, secretary of the Central States Association. The bank holiday and several sectional protests were given as reasons for the postponement. Four teams from the .Connersville sectional are under protest and the week's delay will offer the association ample time to replay the protested tournament. Twenty-six teams are scheduled to participate in the state championship tourney. Among the outstanding title contenders are the Gary Athletic Club, Tipton Diamond Oil-
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More than 700 persons gathered at the field, whereas the Yanks previously have been attracting about 150 each day. The Babe responded good naturedly to the autograph hunters and handshakers. With characteristic nonchalance, he posed for the sound cameras and the newspaper photographers. He received an ovation when he stepped out on to the field in woolen sweat shirt and striped baseball pants. Ruth still is unsigned, and he insists he will remain that way until the Yanks raise their offer of $50,000 for the season. He is unwilling to take a $25,000 reduction from last year's salary. Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the Yanks, is expected next week to confer with the slugging right fielder.
ers, Atwood Merchants, Bridgeport Cardinals, Indianapolis St. Patricks, Chesterton Rangers, Graysville Texicos, Anderson Post Office, Kokomo Boosters, Indiana G. & J. Tires, Flanner-Buchanan and Huntington Elks. BROWN, JARRELL DRAW Hff limn* Sfufinl CINCINNATI. March 9.—Willard Brown, Indianapolis welterweight, and Pcewee Jarrell, Ft. Wayne, fought a fast ten-round draw here Wednesday night. Jarrell is Hoosier state welter champ. Willard and Peewee have met three times with honors called even in each bout. COFFMAN TAKES TERMS WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 9.—Dick Coffman, returned to St. Louis in a trade with Washington, signed his 1933 contract with the Browns here Wednesday.