Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 267, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1933 Edition 02 — Page 8
B y Eddie Ash ( 71 lU*ds Are Flourishing Under Pilot Bush J' 'jy Klein ‘Dolls Up’ for Spring Training ’ '" anCe W n ° WS e P ress ‘ on
r pHI , ]RE is no fooling about the new spirit in the spring training camp of Ownie Bush’s Cincinnati Reds at Tampa, according to stories trickling up from the south as the big league observers make the rounds of the different major headquarters. Chief Bush has told all interviewers the same thing, to wit: “You can make it as strong as you like. We won’t finish last.” The improved health of Chick Haley. slugging outfielder, has made a big difference in the morale of the entire Queen City squad, it is said. He looks in splendid condition and doubtless is destined to enjoy a great season. The star veteran was handicapped much of last year by illness and his absence took a lot of power away from the team's attack. He is one of the best right-handed wallopers in the game when he's in the “pink." Manager Bush is showing no of weakening on his opinion about the Babe Herman deal with Chicago Cubs. He thinks well of Bob Smith as a pitcher and assen-s Johnny Moore stands an excellent chance of beating out Taylor Douthit in the outfield even if Douthit comes in off the holdout list. Moreover, Rollie Hemsley will pep up the catching stair. Bush avers. Moore and Hemsley, plus a bundle of cash, switched to Cincy in the Herman transaction. Jim Bottomley’s presence at first base will make so much improvement in the general play of the club that fans will be amazed, Bush has told visiting newspaper men. The Reds have been weak at that spot in late seasons. Bush is mighty proud of the industrious way Sunny Jim is performing in camp. Bush is a scrapper of the old school and is sure to impress the Rhineland rooters when he clears for action and starts pulling for runs. There is no “Quit” in the peppery Indianapolis Hoosier. tt a a tt tt a CHUCK GIVES PHIL MATES AN EYEFUL CEEMS as though Chuck Klein, Indianapolis boy with the Phillies, has crashed the high hat league. The big fellow showed up down in training camp at Winter Haven, Fla., all dolled up and carrying baggage much in the' manner of a fashionable ’round-the-world tourist. He's unspoiled, though, the Philly scribes say. Same good-natured Chuck, with smart clothes and quiet poise as the “home boys" know him. Here's what Stan Baumgartner, in camp w r ith the Phils, has to say in the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Seven years ago Klein joined the Phillies with a carpet bag, woolen underwear, a few khaki shirts and a toothbrush. Today a wardrobe trunk, two suitcases and a traveling bag are spaced about his room. Ties and shoes and shirts! It seemed he must have hundreds oi them—silk shirts from Japan, ties from France and suits from England." Conversing with Chuck further, Baumgartner asked the Hammering Hoosier how he learned to hit, and here’s the way the noted Indianapolis diamond prominent explained it: “I just learned. Maybe I did get my ideas from w'atching Jay Knke hit. He could hit that pea and he could hit it off his shin, off the button atop his cap or any place. “Jay was playing first base for Indianapolis one day when the visiting pitcher threw a bean ball directly at his head. Did he duck it? He did not. He swung and smashed it over the fence. I said to myself, if I ever play baseball I’m going to hit like Jay Kirke.” Efforts to coax out a pennant prediction for the Phillies on the part of Klein met with no success. Chuck said: “I never make any predictions. I never say what I will do. 1 just believe in going out there every day and doing the best you can. I believe that we have-a good club, particularly in reserve strength, something we did not have last season. The pitchers look good, too, but as far as prophesying a pennant—it depends on the breaks too much.” THREE-C'ENT STAMP BRINGS SI,OOO LOSS * DAZZ VANCE, veteran pitcher, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals late Friday and brought to an end a long holdout controversy that finally left the speedball righthander out on a limb. Last season was his eieventh with the Brooklyn Dodgers and his troubles started when the Flatbush officials sent him a contract for 1933 calling for a reduction of $6,000. He received $15,000 in 1932 and had just a fair season. Vance became indignant and mailed back the papers that would have assured him $9,000 for “taking his turn" on the Brooklyn mound this year. He made a costly mistake when he pasted that 3-cent stamp on the return envelope. The Dodger bosses became aroused and looked around for a deal that would carry Vance to new scenery. They traded him to the Cardinals, along with infielder Gordon Slade for pitcher Owen Carroll and infielder Jake Flowers. Slade and Flowers were substitute players last year and Carroll was with the Cincy Reds. After the trade, Vance's salary controversy began anew. The Cardinals took the $9,000 figure offered by Brooklyn and shaved it SI,OOO. Dazzy was shocked at a cut from $15,000 to SB,OOO over winter and threatened to retire. He changed his mind Friday and signed. He owns a hotel at Homosassa Springs, Fla., but lodging houses in Florida run at a loss in the summer. Memories of 1931 are sure to haunt Vance when the St. Louis heat is burning him up this summer. He received $25,000 two years ago. a o tt sb# SIDNEY WEIL, president of the Cincy Reds, made an interesting comparison in ball player salaries the other day. His statistics brought out the difference between “then and now.” In 1919, when Cincinnati won the pennant, the club pay roll for the year was less than SIOO,OOO. Last year, when the Redlegs finished last, total salaries amounted to more than $200,000. u tt n tt tt n On the other hand, boxing records discloses, seats sold as high as $125 twenty-five years ago when Tommy Burns, parading as world's heavyweight champion, met Jem Roche in Dublin, Ireland, on St. Patrick's day. The fans were swindled on action. Burns winning by knockout in the first round. It cost ringsiders $125 merely to sit down. tt tt a a tt tt Shortridge took that Kokomo cage quintet in such smooth fashion Friday that it even made the downcast Tech onlookers dizzy. The Blue Devils reduced the Wildcats to kittens. tt tt tt tt tt Tony Cuccinello, Italian infielder with Brooklyn, was being examined by (he club trainer, who reached the conclusion the player had a fallen arch. The trainer said: "Tony, it looks like metatarsal trouble” Cuccinello asked: “Is it contagious?”
Jeby Retains Middleweight Title Despite Dundee Lacing
BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. March 18. The boxing world today tried to piece together the middleweight championship jig-saw puzzle chamout. by two judges and a referee at Madison Square Garden Friday night. All of the newspaper men and apparently most of the 12,000 fans who saw the fifteen-round title bout between New York state's world champion. Ben Jeby, and Vince Dundee, Baltimore, thought they saw a decisive victory by Dundee, but the crown still rested on Jeby's head. The three officials, present while Jeby received a sound trouncing from the challenger, called the af-
Friday Fight Results
AT NEW YORK—Beil Jeby. 159. New York idraw'i with Vince Dundee. 159. Baltimore 15 retained title. Rep Van Klaveren. 145, Holland, defeated Baby Joe Cans. 143. California <8 >. AT HOLLYWOOD Pete Sanstol. 120. Montreal, defeated Georgia Hansford, 121. Los Angeles 110> : Merer Grace. 149. Los Angeles, decisioned Petle Mike, 150. Southampton, N. Y.. (4!. AT PHILADELPHIA— Billy Ketchell. 169. Millville N. J . defeated Johnny Peppe. 162 Philadelphia. tlO): Joe McHale. 157. Philadelphia, defeated A! Diamond. 156, Paterson, N. Y.. (B’.
Joe Nearly Goes Overboard During Venture as Deep Sea Angler
BY JOE WILLIAMS N'fw York World-Telceram Sports Editor MIAMI, Fla., March 18—One of several forms of insanity which flourish in the semi-tropics under the guise of sport is deep sea fishing, and sooner or later everybody who comes down here succumbs to the malady. I had beaten it off for three or four years under one pretense or another and I had about decided that I was immune from the morbid poison, when all of a sudden I was lured to my downfall. I was seated on the sun porch sipping a,
fair a draw. Even Jeby's battered face registered surprise. The crowd booed. Newspaper men were unanimous in the opinion that it was one of the worst decisions in New York's boxing history. The United Press score sheet gave Dundee eleven rounds, Jeby two and made two even. Most of the writers gave Dundee the decision by a wide margin. Disagreement of the officials resulted in the draw verdict. Jeby, who won the title two months ago, was a sorry looking champion after the final gong. Dundee's darting left jabs, pounding on his face during most of the rounds, had done plenty of damage. MICHIGAN SETS PACE By United Prt ss CHICAGO. March 18.—Western conference swimming records for twenty-yard pools are likely to be rewritten tonight, as Big Ten teams clash in the finals of the swimming championship meet at the University of Chicago. Michigan, defending champion, is ranking favorite to retain its title, with seven stars a*and two relay teams qualified for the final events.
I Bacardi when up walks Burns McDonald and Gene Sarazen. "How about a cruise?” piped Sarazen. “Can you use Vera?” I cracked. “What do you mean, Vera?” "Vera Cruz!” It developed that Sarazen was asking me to take a cruise with him on McDonald's yacht. We were to go offshore about twelve miles and ride the blue-green waves out there in the mysterious vastnes ot the sea I : where even the mightiest of men sence their feebleness—and even more so if there happens to be a swell. On the way out we pased ape- j
Indianapolis Times Sports
Greencastle, Shortridge, Martinsville Advances Tiger Cubs Capture Thrilling Overtime From Logansport in First Saturday Tilt: Blue Devils Carry Hopes of City: Bedford Bows to Rivals. BY DICK MILLER Shortridge and Greencastle, co-favorites in the Indiana high school cage championship tourney at Butler fieldhouse, tangled in a semifinal battle this afternoon at 2:30. Greencastle rallied in the last quarter to nose out Logansport in an overtime period, 24 to 21. Vance, Logansport's great guard, was taken from the game at the start of the fourth quarter after scoring fourteen points to give the Berries a 20 to 8 lead. It was the first game of the Saturday schedule. In the third game this morning Martinsville came from behind to overcome a Bedford lead and then put up a defense the Stonecutter ri’-ais could not break through. The score was 22 to 18. Bedford staged a last-minute rally, but the drive was cut short by the final gun.
Martinsville met the winner of the Muncie-Ft. Wayne game in the second semi-final contest this afternoon at 3:30. Shortridge's machine-like attack was too much for Vincennes, and the Blue Devils, carrying the Indianapolis title hopes, swamped the Alices, 38 to 26. Vincennes threatened briefly at the start of the final period. It was the second tilt of the Saturday program. The Greencastle-Logansport struggle had the crowd in an uproar as the Tiger Cubs put on a wild rally to tie the score at regulation time and then finish ahead in the extra period.
Tiger Cubs by Shade
McAnally, Greencastle center, used his height to control the opening tipoff. Godfrey sent in a long field goal. Vance fouled Hurst and Hurst tossed in the point. Vance fouled McAnally, who promptly boosted the score to 4 to 0, Greencastle. Vance crashed down the floor for a one-handed spin shot. Vance added a point to the Logans’ score when he was fouled by McAnally, but Hurst retaliated with a "line-drive’" field goal to increase the Cubs’ lead to 6-3. Horstman rallied the Loganberries after a time-out with a field goal from side-center, and Herrin tied the score at 6-all with a free throw% after being fouled by Hurst. Logansport crashed into the lead after four minutes of the second quarter w'hen Horstman looped in another field goal. Hurst, the Cubs’ flashy floor guard, had his third personal foul called and Jamison made the toss good. Vance worked himself open under the hoop and increased the Berries’ lead with a field goal. McAnally fouled Vance, w r ho made one of two free throws. Knauer went in for Hurst as the half ended. Score: Logansport, 12; Greencastle, 6. Berries Pile Up Lead Hurst went back to his guard position as the third quarter opened. Logan worked the ball down the floor and Horstman connected for a field goal. Godfrey came right back with one from side center for Greencastle. Vance added twe free throw's when fouled by Campbell, and the Barries led by a 16 to 8 margin. Vance, Berry guard, dribbled down the floor for a one-handed push shot and Cox was rushed in for Hammond of Greencastle. Logansport worked down the floor again and Vance pulled open under the hoop for another two pointers, giving the Berries a 20 to 8 margin at the three-quarters post. Vance Is Banished Hammond missed when fouled by Vance, and Bee replaced Cox in the Logan lineup. Duke Vance was removed from the game on four personal fouls. McAnally sank the free shot. Godfrey came down to the center and sent in a long field goal, w'hich made the count 20 to 11. Etnire of Logansport was dribbling in midcourt, when Hurst, Cub guard, took the ball away from him and sprinted under the nets for a field goal. Logansport called time out, was technically fouled, and McAnally added the free throw’. The score W’as 20 to 14. Logan. Hits From Foul Circle McAnally tipped the ball to Hurst, who hit from the foul circle. The crowd went wild. On the next tip. Hurst went in again and pushed another one through to make the score 20 to 18. The ball went out of bounds and on a pass to Godfrey, the Cub guard was open and tied the score with a one-handed looper. Seeley went in for Bee in the Tiger Cub lineup. The gun fired without further scoring. Godfrey fouled Herrin as overtime play started, and he connected on the free throw for Logan. Hurst batted in a follow-up attempt and McAnally came through with another one under the net to give the Cubs a 24 to 21 edge and victory as the gun sounded. Greencastle <241 Logansport (211 FG FT PF' FG FT PF Hammond.f 0 0 LEtnire.f.... 0 0 1 Campbell.f 0 0 O'Herron,f ... 0 2 1 McAnally.c 13 2 Horstman,c 2 0 0 Hurst.g.... 5 1 3 Jamison,g.. 0 1 6 Godfrey.g. 4 0 2 Vance.g 5 4 4 Knauer.g.. 0 0 0 Smith.g 0 0 0 Cox.f 0 0 0 Bee.f 0 0 ,1 Seeley.f.... 0 0 0 ; Totals .10 4 9 Totals... 7 7 6 Referee—W. S. Porter. Umpire—yaughn
Shortridge Proves Class
Seward controlled the top-off as Shortridge and Vincennes opened battle ip the second quarter final struggle. Seward took a pass un-
lican on a reef surveying himself with moody restlessness. “Who does that guy remind you of?" asked Sarazen. “Whcm,” I corrected. “Naw. Jimmy Durante.” McDonald placed a rod in my hand. "If a sail fish strikes give him a bit of a run. but if it's a king fish stand up and haul him in right now.” this later phrase beii.j a native colloquialism for pronto. I didn't get the hang of the thing at first. Presently something slammed into my hook with great force and I would have been pulled into the sea if it hadn't been for the alertness of the first mate.
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933
der the net and scored to give the Blue Devils the lead. Gnibb fired in a two-pointer from long range for the Alices, but Seward tallied under the net and Robinson counted from well out on the court to give Shortridge a 6-to-2 edge as Vincennes called for time. Yelch Scores Twice Spaw foulded Seward, who missed, and Painter took the ball off the backboard, dribbled to midcourt, and registered on a long effort. Yelch follow'ed in for a field goal. Yelch again crashed in to push the leather into the draperies. Glass connected on a one-handed attempt and Little missed tw'o fVke throw's when fouled by Perry. Robinson sent in a long field goal to give Shortridge a 12-6 lead at the quarter. Painter counted for Vincennes to open the second quarter, and Grubb sank one of two free throws when fouled by Seward. Pushes Score to 18-9 Seward tallied tw'o points from the charity line and Berns boosted the locals’ total wdth a long field goal. Yelch was unguarded in a corner and counted to make the score 18 to 9, Shortridge. Holmes replaced Spaw for the Alices, and broke into the scoring column immediately with a long shot. Little fouled Robinson and he connected, making the score Shortridge 19, Vincennes 11. Seward followed in on Yelch’s long shot and batted in a field goal. Holmes scored a free throw', but Yelch picked up two more points on free tosses. Little got one point back at the free throw line as the half ended with Shortridge in front, 23 to 13. Seward Makes One-Hander Seward pushed in a sensational one-hander from the side. Yelch followed in on Berns’ long shot for two points more. Little scored for the Alices from side center. Seward pivoted around Glass and connected on a short one. Holmes tallied and Grubb arched one in from long range, making the count 29 to 18, Shortridge. Perry scored a foul toss and Little did likewise for Vincennes. Little sneaked around Robinson to score from under the net as the third quarter ended, 30 to 21, Shortridge. Little shoved one through the nets as he fell away from the basket and then came through with another on the next tipoff. Perry picked up a point at the free throw line. Works Pivot Play Seward again worked the pivot play for a field goal and a few minutes later, the lanky center repeated the performances, giving Shortridge a 35-to-25 lead. Grubb picked up one point at the foul line with two minutes of play left. Seward got the point back with a free toss, and Robinson also sank a one-pointer. Coach Adams inserted a substitute lineup. Perry counted from the foul line on one of two chances as the gun sounded. Final score: Shortridge, 38; Vincennes, 26. Shortridge (38! Vincennes (26! FG FT PF' FG FT PF Berns. f ..1 0 3:Little, f 4 2 3 Yelch,f ..4 2 1 Painter, f.. 2 0 0 Seward, c. . 7 3 2 Glass, c ... 1 0 3 Robinson, g 2 2 2 Grubb, g .. 2 2 2 Perry, g.. 0 0 2 Spaw. g ... 0 0 2 Holmes, g.. 12 2 Shank.f.... 0 0 0 Funk, f ... 0 0 0 Ehl, c .... 0 0 0 Johnson, g.. 0 0 o Totals ..14 10 10 Totals ...10 6 12 Referee. Vaughn Russell. Umpire. B. E. Boyh.
Martinsville Stays In
Heath and Richardson sent Bedford out in front of Martinsville when play opened in the third quarter-final game, each scoring a field goal in the early minutes of Play. Just before the quarter ended, Coyle snagged a two-pointer for Martinsville to cut the Stonecutters' lead to 4 to 2. Perkins added two free throws to the Bedford total to start the second period. Speer, Bedford hero in the Hazelton game Friday, connected on a shot from center to give Bedford an 8-to-2 lead. Cramer banked in a long field goal for the Artesians. Garrison closed the gap to two points when he batted in a field goal. Richardson climaxed a wild dash down the floor with a basket, and then added a free throw. Garrison got the points back a few seconds later with a field goal and charity toss. The first double foul of the tourney was called on Norman and Parham, eacn storing one point, as the half endec, 12 to 10, Bedford. Norman scored for Martinsville
“Reel him in,” he shouted. I bore down heavily, but made very little headway.” McDonald and Sarazen smiled. “That's the sport of fishing.” they beamed. “You see, he is giving you a fight.” But I didn't want a fight. I did not even want a fish. I could go to any fish market and get any kind of fish that ever swam for a nominal sum. It was a king fish, a beautiful specimen at least seven feet long and it must have weighed seventy pounds. My companions are going around saying its a sleepy mud cat that weighed les sthan six pounds.
They’re All Laughing, Anyway
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SOMEBODY in this picture Is laughing at somebody else’s joke, and maybe it’s the boss’. The boss is Tom Yaw'key (left), the new' owner of the Red Sox. The man in the middle is Marty McManus. manager of the team that finished eighth last year. To the right is Eddie Collins, usually
Around, the Big League Camps
TAMPA, Fla., March 18.—Another casaulty w'as added to the list of the Cincinnati Fieds Friday when George Grantham was shelved for at least a w'eek by a spike wound. Grantham, veteran second baseman, was spiked by Howard Probst, rookie catcher. His place will be taken by Clarence Blair, former Cub, in games today and Sunday against the Philadelphia Athletics. With the signing Friday of Larry Benton, veteran pitcher, only two holdouts remain in the Cincy ranks —Outfielder Taylor Douthit and Pitcher Dutch Henry. tt tt tt LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 18.—A three-run rally in the seventh Inning gave New York’s Giants a 6 to 5 victory over Hollywood of the Coast League In an exhibition game here Friday. Mel Ott homered for the Giants in the sixth, and shared batting honors with Davis and Critz. Shores, Fitzsimmons and Spencer gave the Stars eleven hits. tt tt tt LOS ANGELES. March 18.—The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants met today at Wrlgley Field in the first of a two-game series. Sad Sam Jones. Ed Walsh and Milton Gaston are slated by Manager Lew Fonseca to work against the New Yorkers. Ted Lyons, Ed Durham and Vic Frasier are scheduled for Sunday mound duty. SAN FRANCISCO. March 18.—A tw'o-run rally in the sixth inning gave the Chicago Cubs a 4 to Elks Swing Into Action Indianapolis Elks are ready for the starting gong that will open the sixteenth annual Elks national bowling meet on the Pritchett Recreation alleys tonight at 6 o’clock. Team play of local booster and regular quintets will hold the boards tonight, w'hile doubles and singles eevnts are carded for Sunday night, squads rolling at 7:30 and 9:20. The local lodge’s bid for medal aw'ards will be made tonight and Sunday, as the rules require all local entrants to roll before out-of-tow'n players put in an appearance. Peoria Gets Pin Tourney By Times Special COLUMBUS. 0.. March 18.— Peoria (111.) will be the scene of the American bowling congress national tournament in 1934, it was announced after Friday’s meeting here. Charles C. Koch of Cleveland was named president of the A. B. C, succeeding Elmer Baumgarten of Milwaukee, who was elected secretary. Joe Falcaro's Flushing (N. Y.) Recreation team took the lead in the five-man event of the 1933 tourney Friday night with a score of 2,838. Capitols, another New York entry', took second place with 2,778. tracYcox whipUholt By Times Special PITTSBURGH. Pa., March 18.— Tracy Cox, Indianapolis junior welter, outpointed Billy Holt, Pittsburgh, over the ten-round route here Friday. Cox weighed 140, Holt 147. In another ten-rounder Jackie Wilson. Pittsburgh featherweight, defeated Johnny Mitchell, Detroit. from the free throw line soon after the second half opened. After three minutes of play, Garrison tied the count with another charity chance. Norman sent the Artesians into i the lead for the first time with a ! short range basket, 14 to 12. Williams tallied from the side and Norman swept under the hoop for another Martinsville goal, giving the Artesians a six-point edge. Speer fouled Garrison and he converted. Martinsville held the ball near the center line in an oldfashioned stall and the fans booed lustily as the quarter ended with Norman holding the ball for one full minute. There was no scoring in the first three minutes of the final quarter. Williams tossed in a free throw', making the score, Martinsville 20, Bedford 12. With less than three minutes to play, Bedford had not scored sine a the second half started. Coyle added two more points on free throws to the Artesian total. Richardson finally cracked the ice for the Stonecutters with an un-der-the-hoop two-pointer and Hutt pushed a one-hander through from the corner, making the score 22 to 16. Perkins looped one in from the side-center, but the Bedford drive was cut short by the gun. Martinsville i22i Bedford (18) FB FT PF Parham, f. 0 1 3 Garrison, f 2 4 0 Heath, f... 1 0 2 Beasley, f. 0 0 1 Richd'n. g. 3 1 1 Cra.ner. c. 1 0 1 Speer, g. 1 0 2 ! Covle. ft.. 2 2 2 Perkins, ft. 1 2 li Norman, ft 2 2 1 Hutt. f.... 1 0 0, Williams, f 0 1 2 Yeskie. f... 0 0 0! Totals .. 7 8 7. ■ — Bedford 1181 Totals .. 7 4 9i _ Referee —B. E. Bough. Umpire—O. P. Bel vie.
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austere, but now' joining in the jollity. The picture was taken at the Red SOx camp at Sarasota, Fla. Collins is handling the business affairs of the club and is said to own some of the stock. The Red Sox are occupying the former spring camp of the Indianapolis team.
3 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday. Babe Herman, erstwhile Cincinnati outfielder, provided the spark to the Cubs’ attack by beating out a bunt. Riggs Stephenson followed with a single and Campbell with a double to push the winning markers across. Stephenson was the hero of the Chicago victory, gaining a perfect percentage at bat with four hits, including a double. Bett Harris was the victim of the Chicago rally. The teams meet again today. tt tt tt ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 18.—Fine pitching by Moore. Grabow'ski and Holley gave the Phillies a 5 to 1 victory over the Boston Braves in an exhibition game here Friday. Two rookies, Williams and Lake, pitched for the Braves. tt tt tt AUSTIN, Tex., March JB.—Home runs by Greenberg: and Reiber, Detroit rookies, featured a six run rallv in the second inning which gave the Tigers an 11 to fi win over Texas U. in an exhibition game here Friday. Wyatt, Fischer and Herring gave the collegians nine hits. tt tt tt BILOXI, Miss., March 18.—Washington’s Senators turned back New Orleans. 11 to 2. in an exhibition game Friday, Jack Russell and rookie Johnny Burrow’s starring on the slab. The Senators, led by Schulte, Bolton and Travis led the Nats at the plate. CLEVELAND, March 18.—Cleveland’s two mound mainstays are ready to sign, officials of the American League club revealed today. Willis Hudlin, star right-hander, said he w'ould report at the New Orleans training camp Monday and would accept the club’s original offer. Wes Ferrell, ace right-hander, wired he would accept $15,000. He has asked for SIB,OOO and the club has offered $12,000. tt tt a ORLANDO. Fla.. March 18.—Jimmy Foxx, big league homer king in 1932. blasted a pair of four-basers out of the park Friday to give the Philadelphia Athletics a 9 to 8 victory over Montreal of the International League. It was a ten-inning battle, with Mahaffey, Merena, Krause and Freitas holding the Maroons to eight blows.
Independent and Amateur Baseball Notes, Gossip
The Pflumville Tigers will hold a meeting at 3205 Bethel avenue Monday at 7:30 p. m. Hickey, Waite, Sweir. Jockey. Roede. Wiltse. Tony Koons. Weimer. Hess, Wolf. Bob Scott, Loughmiller and others wishing tryouts please attend. The Fourteenth and Illinois street Merchants will hold practice Sunday at 2 p.m. at Riverside diamond No. 1. All players wishing tryouts be present. A left-handed pitcher is wanted. Waldymeyer take notice. The West Side Social and Outing club baseball team will practice at 1 o’clock at Riverside Sunday. Wolf brothers. Heights brothers. Luzar. Ivan Kinnev Lewis. Tornelly. Frolich. Bowman, Goade' Metcalfe. Bajt. Bencik, Wiffing, and other tryouts are requested to be present. A meeting will be held Wednesday at the W. S. S. O. Club. 706 North Warman avenue, at 8 o'clock. All players are requested to attend. Oak Hill Flashes are going to have a home nine this year. All former players and tryouts are requested to report "for practice at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at Oak Hill. Caroline street and Roosevelt avenue.
Basketball
Blue Blazers defeated Prospect A C.s Thursday night. 69 to 19. Wolf, star forward. and M. Yohler led the attack. Blazers play the Turnbrines Monday night A game is wanted for Tuesday night. Call Drexel 2498 and ask for Martin. Results in the first round games of the Broadway tournament follow: Meridian Heights. 42; Brookside U. B.s, 22. Calvary U. B.s. 23: Central Avenue. 18. Broadway. 35; Whiteland, 25. Danish Lutherans, 16; Fountain Streets. 15. Real Silk girls. 19; Speedway grils, 17 (double overtime!. East Tenth girls. 23: Y. L. S., 19. Eli Lilly girls, 16; Centrals girls, 9. The Broadway tournament schedule for Monday night follows: 6:so—Center Edge girl vs. Ferndale girls. 7:4o—Brookside Flashes vs. Tabernacles. B:3o—Broadway girls vs. Brookside girls. 9:2o—Greenwood vs. Center Edge. The Mars Hill nine will practice Sunday at Mars Hill diamond. All candidates are requested to report at 1 p. m. Amateurs Drill for Ring Meet With Saturday March 25 definitely set for the Marion county amateur boxing tournament at South Side Turner gym, things are humming in local athletic organizations as the boys go through preparation for this event. Entries have been received from Victory A. C., Indianapolis Cubs’ Recreation, American Gymnastic Union, South Side Turners together with a number of unattached boys. The Turners have sponsored this event for the past ten years and according to advance information, this show' will be one of the best. Amateur boxing is at its peak here. ORCUTT THUMPS HILL By Times Special AUGUSTA, Ga„ March 18.—Maureen Orcuhh, New Jersey veteran, captured the Augusta women’s invitational golf tournament here Friday, defeating Mrs. Opal S. Hill, western champion from Kansas City, 2 and 1. Miss Orcutt. shooting a 38, two under par, was five up at the turn.
Mangin Gets Net Test Gregory mangin (right), the young Newark tennis star, faced one of the stiffest tests of his career when he battled Cliff Sutter. New Orleans flash, in the finals of the national indoor singles tournament today. Mangin is the defending champion. The rivals appeared evenly matched.
One Upset Recorded in First Dav of Tourney J J j Connersville Falls Before Vincennes at Fieldhouse Friday in Hard Fight: Beaver Dam Offers Night Fans Real Show Before Losing. Semi-finals this afternoon at 2:30 and 3:30 between the winners of the Saturday morning games reduced the field in the state championship tourney at the Butler fieldhouse to two teams that will fight it out for the Indiana cage crown tonight at 8. The first day program Friday passed with only one recognized upset in the eight struggles through morning, afternoon, and night. The surprise was when Vincennes turned in a 40 to 32 victory over the strong Connersville quintet.
Carr Hurt in Accident By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. March 18. —William A (Bill) Carr, 22, world and Olympic 400-meter champion and captain-elect of the University of Pennsylvania track team, lay on a hospital cot today facing the possibility that he may never run again. He suffered serious injuries Friday night in an automobile accident. Although not in critical condition. Carr’s pelvis and ankle were believed to have been fractured and physicians at the university hospital said he may have suffered internal injuries. X-ray examinations will be made today. Carr, the dark-haired Arkansas boy who thrilled the track world with his speed and superb running form, was standing on the running board of an automobile driven by Seward H. French Jr. of Binghamton, N. Y., when the car and another driven by F. Joseph Rach collided at Bala, near Philadelphia. Carr was the only one injured. He w'as flung twenty feet. He had jumped on to the running board only a block away from where the cars crashed. Law’son Robertson, Pennsylvania track coach, ordered Carr taken to the university hospital. Robertson said, “Bill may fool the doctors. He's a rugged fellow.” The doctors said they w T ere positive Carr would not be able to compete this spring and doubted whether he could even return to important competition. Carr’s last notable track performance on the night of March 4, w'hen he ran the fastest indoor quarter-mile ever clocked, to give the Penn relay team a victory in the intercollegiate championships and anew world mark of 3:17 for the mile relay. Carr clicked his quarter in :48. League Leaders Invade Sunday STATE ROLLER STANDING Won. Lost. Pet. Richmond 13 3 812 INDIANAPOLIS 12 9 .570 Ft. Wayne 8 8 .500 Muncle 1 14 .067 The first-place Richmond roller polo club will invade Tr/.nlinson hall Sunday afternoon for a game with Indianapolis and a hard battle is looked for. The revamped local lineup looked good last Sunday as it defeated Ft. Wayne, and Captain Ollie May is predicting a win over the league leaders Sunday. Much interest is being evinced in Sunday's prelim contest between the Riverside Rink five and the Rolles Printing quintet. They lead the amateur league. Riverside undefeated and Rolles with but one loss. Amateur action will start at 2 p. m. and pro action at 3.
Infielders and Outfielders Due at Tribe Training Camp
By Times Special FRENCH LICK. Ind.. March 13.The second group of players of infielders and outfielders is scheduled to report here Sunday to join the batterymen in the spring training camp of the Indians, and Manager Killefer plans to increase the practice pace by staging long hitting drills. He has been going on a two-a-day program and this routine will continue. The Hoosier squad will remain here until March 28 before reporting for an exhibition series in Memphis, Ft. Worth and Dallas.
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A 215 scratch singles sweepstakes will be rolled on the Illinois allevs Saturday and Sunday. Entry fee for this event will oe SI per man, bowling included. The veteran Charlie Cray led the Avalon League play on the Pritchett drives when he sandwiched a 265 game between counts of 225 to total 715. The boys in this loop are really hitting the maples auring their sessions. Dr. Kemper and fjjlton tieing for high single game of 26;, Fulton scoring 692 over the route. Kemper, 652; Craig, 605; Mason, 647; Darnaby, 651; Oatnout, 606; Haug. 648. Zimmer, 607. and Street, 610. Stymies won three from Divots as Roughs; Drivers and Trays took two from Irons, Putts and Caddies in team play. Barbasol and Marott won all three games from Rose Tire and Hoo3ier Coflee as Johnson Chevrolet won two from Kud-w-eisaf during the (Sty League serieg on the Antler alleys. Jonnny Fehr led the individual list with a total of 669 that showed a 258 finish. Don Johnson had 632: Nordholt. 629: Pritchett. 622; O’Grady 619; Mahoney, 615; Haisiup, 610. and B Johnson, 602. Six local teams will roll In the Amer;Cin Bowling Congress meet at-Columbus ove- the week-end. the Bradm-Sutphin Ink Citizens Gas and Hotel Antler teams robing tonight and the Vollmer Meats. Coca Cola and La Fendrich Cigars taking their fling Sunday night. A flock of star pin spillers are lined up with these Quintets, with John Blue, holder of the all-time city ail-events record of 2.100 rolled In the recent city meet at the Lptown alleys, standing out. Blue will roll with the Citizens Gas team. Charlie Tyner, rolling with the Star -EL A - c - E - 8 League, had counts of 233 232 and 265. a total of 730. to lead his team to a three-game mark of 3.041 and a triple win over Public Service. All 600 totals were rolled in this set. Holmes trying to put Public Service over with a 674 count, while Fancher helped Tyner with a 664. Brandt Bros., also won three from Hart Oil Burner, as Railroad Men’s Building and Loan and William Jungclaus took two from Gelger-Peter and Domestic Insulators.
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Glass. Vincennes’ big center, and Sleet, the little Negro player of Connersville. were the class of the performers in the first round. Beaver Dam put up a great battle against North Side of Ft. Wayne, Friday night, only to fail behind in the last three minutes to lose by twelve points, 37 to 25. Kern of Beaver Dam poured in four field goals in the first half to help his team gain a 9-8 edge at the quarter and be only two points behind 19-17 at half time. The third period was a thriller, ending 23-23. and then North Side cut loose, with Blume, Shafenacker, and Schecter leading the way. Muncie looked impressive in its night game against Franklin and won handily, 38 to 14. Bedford remained in the show simply because Speer, a forward, fired six shots from well out on tho floor, four of them in the first half, that partially unnerved the wellbalanced Hazelton team. With tw’enty seconds to go and the score tied, it w'as Richardson who batted one in to give his team a 26-24 win. Martinsville was another team that trailed all the w r ay, only to win over Valparaiso at the end, 23 to 20. Shortridge, Indianapolis hope, looked wry impressive with a 36-15 victory over Kokomo and all the Blue Devil lineup contributed to the scoring that kept them well out in front all the way. Greencastle. a tourney favorite of many, toyed with Wakarusa. 32 to 17 and Logansport easily outdistanced Michigantown, 22 to 12. Cliff Slitter Tests Mangin By United Press NEW YORK, March 18.—Gregory S. Mangin marshalled all his speed and power today for his title defense against Clifford Sutter's cunning and finesse in the singles final of the national indoor tennis championships—a duel between tne broadsw’ord and the rapier of the covered courts. They were so evenly matched, apparently, that experts w'ere hesitant in predicting the winner. Sutter came through his sternest test of the tourney Friday when he blasted the championship hopes of towering Francis Shields, former Davis cup star, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-4, in the semifinal. Mangin also was forced to come from behind to defeat Sidney B. Wood, former Wimbledon champion, 9-11, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. KOLLN PINS NENOFF Henry Kolln, bewhiskered Benton Harbor middleweight, pinned Steve Nenoff, also of Michigan, in the feature wrestling event at the Armory Friday night. Kolln, who is unbeaten here, captured the first fall in thirteen minutes and the third in four minutes. Nenoff took the second in four minutes. Leo Donoghue, Florida junior middlew'eight, WTestled thirty minutes to a draw with lota Shima, Japan; Ed Baker and Harry Burris drew in thirty minutes, and Hugh Webb tossed John Purdy in ten minutes in other events.
| Johnny Cooney. Ernie Wingard, Pete Daglia, pitchers, and P’uzzy Hufft, outfielder, evidently may hold out indefinitely, it is rumored, although the Tribe pilot believes they will change their minds and join the club in the south. It is thought some of the players who are complaining about tha heavy salary reductions will confer with Owner Norman Perry ir Indianapolis over the week-end. The Tribe president has notified Manager Killefer he plans to reach French Lick Sunday evening.
The leading India Tire team lost the entire series to the Hoosier Optical team during the Washington League play on the Illinois alleys when uauker and Wilkins rolled totals of 675 and 616 lor the winners. Gauker tossed in a 268 at the finish. Coca Cola also won three from Lilley Luggage when Joh>. Blue wounted 611 for the ' Cokes." All other contests were decided two to one. Giesen Product. Indiana Carburetor and Brake Service and Wheeler Lunch defeating Schmitt Insurance, Newman Candy and King Billiards. Hanna nosed out Gauker for high single game with a 269 count. His three-game total single game with a 269 count His three game total was 660. Bennett had 614; Hoyt. 632; Kriner. 615; Koester, 629: Werner, 610; Wimberly, 609, and Grosdldler. 613. Purner’s 585 total led the Colts to a triple win over the Ponies during the Mallory League play on the Illinois alleys. Race Johns, the Bowes Seal Fast Star, and Katherine Meeker, star on the Heldenreich Floral team provided the thrills In the Block Optica! Ladies League play Friday night, with totals of 629 and 613. Meeker's total included the high single game of 237. Lenahan and Faust rolled totals of 628 and 606 to top the field in the St. Joan of Arc loop on the Uptown drives. Lenahan's total was secured by consistent rolling, his games being 210. 208. and 210. The usual flock of 600 totals appeared during the Fountain Square Recreation League plav, Kiefer rolling 666 Wuensch, 650: Mounts. 611; Abbott. 601 Hunt. 614; Schott. 621: Baker. 654. Van Buren. 611, and last but not least Holt. 715, with games of 222, 277 and 216. In a special match game to be rolled at the Indiana alleys Sunday at 7 30 p. m. the Indianapolis Baseball Club quad ladies team will meet the Armour Ac Cos which won the class B city tournev title last month. An Interesting match is expected by followers of the rival fives. The Armour team members wll be presented their medals Monday night at the St. Philip alleys bv Norm Hamilton. A 200-pin handlsap wll be allowed the ball club squad in the Sunday match.