Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 March 1934 — Page 12
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By Eddie Ash Rod Asks Fans for Game-Time Choice m m m Tribe Chief F*refers More Day Tilts
RED KILLEFER, manager of the Indianapolis baseball club, like all other diamond pilots, has a preference for day games over night ball, and if attendance during the afternoon pastiming at Perry stadium this spring is encouraging, he will cut down on the number of nocturnal contests this year. First of all, however, Killefer wants to sound out the fans on their choice of starting time for the April and May games. Killefer has set three “times,’ 3 p. m., 3:15 and 3:30, and requests the fans to let him know through the newspapers, or by letter to him at the stadium, what their preference happens to be. First home game will be with the Toledo Hens on April 21. The Tribe will pastime in Toledo and Columbus before lifting the curtain here. Series with the Hens and Red Birds will be plajed here, followed by a short jaunt to Louisville, after which the Indians will return home for a long stay, meeting the four w’estem clubs. a a a ana THE TIMES will co-operate with Manager Killefer in his effort to learn the starting game time preferred by the cash will b** glad to receive letters on the subject and publish expressions. Indianapolis ••went" for mrht ball in a big w-ay last year but in nearly all leagues this season plans call for the curtailment of after dark action. Night ball is a handicap to the players and stretches out their dav to a point where thev receive little recreation. They can not take chance and go swimming or golfing in the afternoon and be at full physical strength at night when the bell rings for the ball game. after a night tilt there s nothing left for a player to do except go home The development of talent also is an important factor in Killefer s desire to reduce night ball to two games weekly. The big clubs hesitate to become enthusiastic over moonlight, stars, especially pitchers. Night pitching is discounted by major scouts, and the scouts also declare that constant night ball retards all of the players. * Indianapolis fans are urged to make known at once their choice of the hour to start the afternoon tilts. Write a letter, rooters, and tell us of your opinion. The opening game, April 24. of course, will start at 3 p m. Hurry in with your answers —on 3 p. m., 3.15 or The first night game here will be against Louisville. May 29, on the eve of the 500-mile race. nan a a a PAUL RICHARDS, of the New York Giants, is said to be the. only catcher in organized baseball who started out in the game as a southpaw pitcher Ho caught for Minneapolis in 1932 and was a star. Rrhards pitched lefthanded for his high school team in Texas and one of his mates was Art Shires. Paul fell short of league standards as a Ditcher and switched back to throwing righthanded. Asa small boy he threw righthanded, but when he grew to realize that southpaw hurlers were in demand he experimented and discovered it was possible to be ambidextrous Finallv, when he decided that southpaw pitching was out cf his line, he took up infielding and then moved behind the plate, where he blossomed and climbed the baseball ladder in rapid strides. Richards may do a lot of catching for the Giants this year. Gus Mancuso, first string backstop, has not recovered entirely from a winter attack of typhoid and may be slow in rounding into form. „an bob Grover ALEXANDER, one of the baseball greats, kept his money in circulation during his Kevday in the majors, and when Old Pete spent it it stayed spent. Bad luck and age finally overtook the marvelous hurler and last reports were to the effect he was pitching in practice for the Chicago Cubs' batters during their spring training in California. Working for coffee and cakes, not much else, and trying to put the ancient wing in shape to last out another summer independent working a few innings now and then for the House of David barnstormers. It is said Alex made a fair living last year by frequent exhibitions on the mound with the David boys, but his appearances were limited to a few innings at a time. It’s been a long, hard road for the once mighty Alex who. when at his peak, disposed of the best of the hitters in tantalizing fashion. Training rules, however, vexed Pete, and when he hit the toboggan it was a swift slide.
St. Mary’s of Huntington Joins Cathedral in National Tourney
By Vnitrd Prr** FT. WAYNE, Ind., NJarch 13 St. Marv's high school of Huntington and Cathedral of Indianapolis will represent Indiana in the annual national Catholic basketball tournament at Chicago. St. Mary's won an invitation to the meet by defeating Decatur Catholic. 21 to 10. in the final game
Vines Stars in Final Tennis Play; Tilden Bows to Cochet
BY DICK MILLER William T. Tilden of Philadelphia looked a typical proiessional iast night in the windup matches of a two-night tennis exhibition of leading American and French racquet stars in the Manufacturers’ building at the state fairground. After Ellsworth Vines, the brilliant young American player, had used a cannonball service and a variety of smashing placement shots to down Martin Plaa of France, 6-3. 5-7. 6-0 and 6-3. to give the United States players a 3 to 1 edge in the matches of the Indianapolis stand. Tilden took the court against Henri Cochet for the final singles match. Even First Two Sets Tilden held even in the first two sets and then slowed down in the last game of the third set. which he dropped. 6-2. After ascertaining it was growing late. Big Bill smashed numerous shots into the net in the last set and dropped the match. 0-6. The Tilden-Cochet scores were 7-5 5-7, 6-2 and 6-0. In the Sunday night matches. Tilden defeated Plaa and Vines dropped Cochet. but the Frenchmen took the doubles match. The series standing here was 3 to 2 in the Americans' favor. Vines of California got away to a fast start to win the first set last night, but became erratic in the second and the Frenchman. Plaa. looked his best. To capture the third set. 6-0. Vines annexed the third game with a smashing service that saw Plaa failing to get a point. After gaining a 5-3 edge in the fourth set. Vines treated the fans to some real tennis to win the sixth and deciding game after Plaa held a 40-5 advantage. Vines sent the game to deuce and then took two straight points to settle the match. Cochet Placements Good Although the Tilden-Cochet match lacked the smashing drives and the fast footwork of the first set. Tilden frequently left shots go by to favor his weakened knee. However, it is doubtful if he could have reached some of the crafty Cochet's placements after the foreigner maneuvered Big Bill out of position. Only in the second set. after Cochet won HENS LAND GALATZER Milton Is Returned to Toledo by Cleveland Club. By Tint * Special TOLEDO. March 13. Milton Galatzer, outfielder, has been returned to the local club of the American Association. He has been trying out with the Cleveland Americans at New Orleans. Galatzer played first base and in the outfield for both teams last season. i
of a four-team state tourney here last night. Cathedral, defending champion, automatically earned the right to participate in the national meet. St. Mary’s won its way into the finals here by defeating St. Mary’s of Anderson. 21 to 20. in an overtime game, while Decatur was beating Central Catholic of Ft. Wayne by the same score.
the first set. 7-5. did Tilden’s service look like the Tilden of old. and it enabled him to win this set by the same count. By this time the hour was late and Cochet had the veteran pretty well tired out. It was obvious that Tilden was conceding victory with smashes into the net. and many of the fans started early on the homeVard trek. Independent and Amateur Basket Notes, Gossip BENDIX FIVE COMING Thp strong Bendix Brake basket team of South Bend will invade Indianapolis Thursday night, seeking to even the scores with the Capital Ice quintet when the teams clasn at Pennsv gym. With two ■victories over the Studebaker team of South Bend, the Bendix club is rated one of the best in the northern part of the state. Three players who are well-known to Indianapolis fans are included in the Bendix lineup. Kenny Roberts.* who formerly starred for the South Side Turners plays forward. pairing with Kennth Young. ex-Laporte high school ace. who received the Gimbel medal at the state tourney in 1930. Leading the defense for the invaders is Red Owen, star guard at Illinois university and former captain of the Ulini. Two weeks ago the Capital Ice team handed the Bendix stars an unexpected setback at South Bend. 29 to 24. after ;he Bendix five had held a 13 to 11 advantage* at the half. The Big Johns cage team desires a game Fridav night with a team having access to a gym Call Harrison 2598-M and ask for Bob. The Leon Tailoring quintet won a close same from the Kirsr.baum netters at the Kirshbaum community center, 25 to 24. Jack Hill, lanky center, contributed the winning point for the Leons in the final minute of play as he slipped beneath the basket for a field bucket Red Cosgrove led the Tailors in the scoring. The O'Hara Sans will meet the Greenfield Merchants at 9 tomorrow night in Brookside gym. The Sans will play the Ft Harrison Independents on March 19. and ‘he Castleton Independents. March 28 The Sans want games on opponents floors from March 23 to March 30. Phone Cherry 1523-W. The Y. L S girls' basketball team wants a game tomorrow night at the Y L. S. gym. Phone Blanche at Drexe! 0137. HARRY WINS BY. K. O. By Timet Special NEW ORLEANS. March 13. Harry Dublinsky. Chicago junior welter, knocked out Ervin Berber, local boxer, here last night in the fifth round. It was a scheduled tenrounder. ROCK BEATS LAWLESS By I tmr* Special ALBANY. N. Y.. March 13.—Tony Rock. 147. Scranton, Pa., defeated Bucky Lawless, 156, Syracuse, in the eignt-rourjd feature bout here last night. Lawless scored a knockdown in the seventh. COLLEGE SCORES MONDAY Minnesota. 43; Notre Dame, 41 (overtime). Washington, 34; Southern California, 30.
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Champ Jim Meets Sol Londos Tackles Siagel in Title Go Tonight; Full House Due. THE COMPLETE CARD Main Go Jim Londos, 205. heavyweight titleholder. vs. Sol Siagel, 230, challenger, Topeka. Kan. Two (alls out of three. Semi-Final Frank Speer, 230, Atlanta, v Ga.. vs. Jim Parker, 2XB. New York. One fall. Prelim Dick Lever, 212, Arizona, vs. Tom (Bad Wolf) Marvin. Oklahoma. One fail. All heavyweight matches. First bout at 8:30. Referee, Heze Clark. Place—National Guard Armory. Jim Londos and Sol Siagel, mat artists extraordinary, are reported in shape and “ready to go” tonight at the Armory, where they will clash in the main go match on the Hercules A. C. all-heavyweight wrestling card. The bout is being offered as a world’s championship affair. Londos, the Greek Adonis, is recognized as the heavyweight champion by the National Wrestling Association. Indiana is affiliated with the N. W. A. Londos will weigh around 205 when he defends his title against the highly rated “Kansas Giant,” who tips 230. It will be their first meeting on the mat. Siagel, a powerful and elusive grappler, has demonstrated his ability before local fans five times, and holds a clear record in Indianapolis. He defeated Joe Savoldi in New York. Londos has split even in two bouts with “Jumping Joe.” Advance sale of tickets has been heavy, according to Matchmaker Lloyd Carter, and there is every indication tonight’s show will draw the largest crowd of the indoor season. The match figures to be one of the best heavyweight encounters staged here in some time. Two supporting bouts will be offered with the semi-windup bringing together Jim Parker, New York husky, and Frank Speer, former allAmerica grid star at Georgia Tech. Tom (Bad Wolf) Marvin opposes Dick Lever in the opener.
High Jumpers in Blue Relays A close battle in the high jump event at the Butler relays March 24 loomed today as entries of Willis Ward. Michigan leapsr, and Vince Murphy cf Notre Dame, were in the hands of Hermon Phillips. Butler track mentor. Ward cleared the bar last year in the relays at 6 feet sJi>5 J i> inches, and has been a stellar performer in indoor meets this season. Murphy has been skipping the barrier at 6 feet 4 inches despite a foot injury which forced him to change his jumping style.
Rock Bottom By Times Special CLEVELAND. March 13. Joey Glick, New York welterweight, drew down $36.19 for his end of the receipts in his flight with Joey Speigal of New York here last night. It was 12 per cent of the net. The attendance was the smallest in Cleveland fistic history. In 1929 Glick met Billy Wallace here and was paid more than $2,000. He made a hard two-day drive to reach here for the Speigal scrap and took a bad beating in six rounds, cut from ten at the request of the New Yorker, who was suffering with a cold.
TASSOS IS MATCHED WITH HENRY KOLLN Latest to be signed for the Friday night wrestling show at Tomlinson hall is Tommy Tassos, Memphis grappler. who will meet Henry Kolln. the former bearded mafman. Tassos is popular here and Kolln mixed in a hard bout with Jack Reynolds here about a year ago. “Lord Patrick Lonsdale” Finnegan, who says he is a titled Britisher, will be featured on the card and matchmaker Jimmy McLemore is in search of a strong welterweight opponent. Finnegan claims the British welter title. McLemore announced part of the proceeds of the Friday show will be donated as a wedding present to Bud Westfall, popular referee, and his bride-tc-be. Miss Willa Welch. They will be married Friday. INDIAN SKATERS AHEAD Indianapolis Pro Roller Team Defeats Reds, 10 to 2. By Timet Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. March 13. —The Indianapolis professional roller polo team defeated the Terre Haute Reds here last night. 10 to 2. The local leaguers were outclassed. YANKS FORGET LARI By In ited Pres* ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.. March 13.—Lvn Lary. holdout infielder of the New York Yankees, may be traded to some other club unless he comes to terms shortly, writers with the club believe. Manager Joe McCarthy said last night that Lary has received the Yanks’ best offer. Catcher Bill Dickey is still asking 51,500 more than the club offered him. Babe Ruth, who made his debut yesterday, is sporting a pair of blistered hands from batting practice. ISSUE DIAMOND CALL Players desiring try-outs for the Rex Tavern baseball team are asked to report at 1110 South East street after 6 p. m. The team will be managed by Red Wincel. The following men are on the list: McElfresh, Hooper, Hall, Hines, Chadwick, Wright, Hogan and Martin. C. Wright, H. Tucker, B. Oakes and M. Lewis are asked to get in touch with Wincel.
INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1934
Bo Tutors Hoosier Field General
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THIS is the tale of a cat’s tail, or vice versa. As you were, will or will be. Take a choice. At any rate it worked (cat-tails have a habit of ;hat> and that’s what’s important. In the sectional tourney, Tech’s bad boys clowned a bit before entering the final game. Otha Dcbbs, strolling across the floor, snatched up a stray penny from the floor. “Good luck,” said he. “And this isn't so bad,” cracked back a colleague, stooping to retrieve a perfumed handkerchief from the hardwood. Consequently the cent and the hankie reposed on the Big Green’s bench while the lads went out to trim Southport for the sectional title.
didn’t do so well. The Big Green | needed another charm . . and it j fell to Jack Woerner’s father to provide one. Before the Anderson tilt Saturday night the parent of the Big Green guard found an alley cat pranking around the Anderson gym and adopted it. Holding the animal on his lap throughout the contest, Mr. Woerner twisted its tail each time the Indians took a shot at the basket, and when the cat yowled the Chaddmen missed. After the tilt he parked the indignant animal on Jack's shoulders. The score to date is: Tech, one cent, one scent, one cat. What will it be next week-end. Owners of stray leopards or elephant are warned. , boh f FIFTEEN THOUSAND windshield 1 and window stickers with the slogan: "WERE BACKING TECH” have been printed by The Times and placed in Times’ distribution centers throughout the city for fans who will host the Big Green in the state finals. Stop in any place where The Times is sold and ask for They’re free! tt B B JUST off-hand here are a few impressions of the state titlists who will be in the Butler fieldhouse Friday: (listed alphabetically). Batesville The victory- over Rushville still needs a Van Dine, as far as Backboard is concerned. The drawing to meet Tech wasn’t one of the better breaks for the downstaters. And so Backboard says for Batesville: A free trip to Fairview, and nothing more. Beaver Dam—Five seconds worth of free throw shooting wbn the lads from the northern Indiana cross roads their second chance at the state crown. The gate to (he second round is opened a little wider for the northerners than it was last year. And riding the shadowy ponies, Backboard thinks ! it's Beaver Dam over Richmond. And a chance, but little more to go further. (It's still "further” Colonel Stranahan: definition somewhat beyond Newcastle's progress in the regional.). Brazil—A tourney threat that should be able to account for Lebanon's Tigers. What the Red Devils will do after that is problematical. It'll be, just as life is one darn fool thing after another, two very clever Red Devils after each other. BBS GREENCASTLE— The Tiger Cubs made the grade against mediocre competition. They are paired with Spud Campbell's Hammond quintet in the initial round of the state finals, and, from all appearances. Tim's brother's team will go on while Greencastle drops out. Hammond Already explained. The sweep of the Calumet Campbellmen through the Valpo regional indicated that they’ve got something on the ball. And might they not be a tough nut for the Big Green if’the two teams get together in the second round? Hartford City team. They’ve gone faster than the last minute all season, and didn’t have much trouble in easing through the Ft. Wayne regional. Backboard chooses ’em to hand Princeton a return check from the fieldhouse, and to give Cliff Wells' Loganberries a merry tussle in the second frame. The remainder of the selections will appear tomorrow. WASHINGTON COPS TITLE LOS ANGELES, March 13. The University of Washington captured the Pacific Coast Conference basketball championship last night by defeating University of Southern California's quintet, 34 to 30. in the third and final game of the series. Each had won a previous game in the series which annually brings together title winners of the northern and southern divisions of the conference.
Coach Bo McMillin (left) and Don Veller
SPIVEY TIES FOR LEAD Lou Runs Seven in State Cushion i Match at Cooler’s. By defeating Neal Jones, 50 to 30, in sixty innings at the Cooler billiard parlor last night, Lou Spivey tied Joe Murphy for the lead in the state three-cushion tourney. The leaders have won four contests without a defeat. Spivey had a high run of seven last night and Jones’ best was three. The match was well-played. Harry and R. Brooks will finish out their tourney schedule tonight and tile loser wnl go into last place.
"We didn't know BOCK BEER could be so good! exclaimed thousands "INMANA CLUB Bek Beer is a real treat 11 ... Says All Indianapolis f Like the first robin —the first fishing worm —Bock Beer is the sign that spring is here. In the old days, Germans celebrated this brewmasters treat with a festival . . . Indianapolis is now celebrating the arrival of Bock Beer. Anew favorite is here. Everybody is asking for Indiana Club Bock Beer. Frankly —if you haven’t tried Indiana Club Bock Beer, you haven’t tried Bock Beer at its ff'l'i fPI best. Go to your favorite dealer and ask for Indiana Club Bock Beer. You will iKI like its dark color and rich flavor. And remember Bock Beer season is only •. a few weeks long. Get your Indiana Club Bock Beer today —on tap only. ' A. Nature has been kind to Indiana .. . 300 feet deep, flowing R|| Sj over limestone and sand comes the water used in making Indiana Club •* .. :***-' Pilsner Style. Laboratory tests prove it is one of the six best brewing 9: Iff * Q waters in the United States. That is one of the reasons why Indiana Club yffaWllL __ is so good. Ask your dealer for Indiana Club Pilsner Style. If he can not you have him call Indiana Breweries, Inc. We will be glad to give INDIANAPOLIS-U.S.A.
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AS generals of yesteryear were wont to trace battle plans in the clay with their sabers, so coach Bo McMillin outlined a play for Don Veller. Indiana university quarter back, in the opening drill of spring football training at Indiana yesterday. Bo took over the gridiron destinies of the Crimson state school yesterday and watched fifty candidates for the 1934 squad go through a passing drill. The new Hoosier coach was one of the game’s greatest field generals when he played at Centre more than a decade ago, and he is expected to develop some brilliant quarter backs at Indiana. Veller now appears the most probable man for the signal-birk-ing berth next fall.
‘Y’ THINLIES ENTER CARNIVAL IN CHICAGO The Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. will enter a relay team in the 3,000meter race at the indoor Central Association track meet of the A. A. U. at Chicago university Friday. The relayers will be chosen from; Herb Sears, Technical high school and Purdue university haif-miler; William Dregella, N. C. A. G. U. star; Sidney Muehl, former Shortridge high school and De Pauw runner; Bunnier Berns, Butler, and Henry Brocksmith, Indiana star.
Hockey Top Shot CHARLIE CONACHER has been laid up in hospital* 1 countless times the last five years, bilt he Is still battling for the Toronto Leafs. Moreover, he seems destined to capture high scoring honors in the National League despite his bad luck with injuries.
Record of Logan Team Indicates High Power Coach Wells' H. S. Netters Top Tourney Scoring Before Finals: Information and High Points on Other Basket Contenders Coming Here. BY UNITED PRESS Logansport, one of the favorites to win the 1934 state high school basketball championship, is leading the tournament scoring by fifteen points, a study of the records showed today. The Loganberries, North Central Conference champions, have made 258 points in five elimination games, while allowing their opponents only 83. Jeffersonville is second high scorer with 243 points, but played one more sectional game than Logansport. Jeffersonville has allowed its tournament opponents 111 points and has a season record of eighteen victories and only three defeats. The Red Devils, coached by Janis P. (Hunk) Francis, have one of the tallest centers of the “big sixteen” in ‘ Nod” Adams, six-foot four-incher.
Logansport's defensive record also is the best among the remaining sixteen teams. Gordon Horstman and Robert Clary are coach Cliff Wells' regular guards, with Jack Insley at center and Willard Fawcett and Jean Smith at forward. Smith scored forty-one points in two sectional games. Logansport has won twenty-one games and lost four, including tournament play. Another six-foot four-inch center, John Townsend, carries the main share of Indianapolis Tech’s hopes. He gave Tech fans a scare by contracting a cold two days before the regionals, but recovered in time to lead the capital city quintet to victory at Anderson. Brothers Coach Finalists Tech finished second in the North Central Conference this season and won seventeen regularly scheduled games while dropping only two. Tim Campbell, coach, is a brother of coach Spud Campbell of Hammond, another finalist. Wabash, winner of the Marion regional and opponent at Jeffersonville in the first round of the state final at Butler fieldhouse Friday, has a season record of eighteen victories and four losses. Johnny McNaughton, center for this team, is one of the leading scorers of the tourney. R. F. (Dutch) Struck is coach of the Apaches, as Wabash is called. A season record nearly as excellent as that of Wabash is held by Brazil, conqueror of Bloomington after the latter quintet had eliminated Martinsville, defending state champion. The Red Devils won fifteen and lost four prior to the tournament. They are coached by Babe Wheeler, former Purdue basketball captain. Four Wins During Season Greencastle. runnerup to Martinsville last year for the state title, had a season record of only four wins in fifteen starts when it entered the tournament. C. B. Edmonson, Greencastle coach, also led the Tiger Cubs to the semi-final of the state tourney in 1932. Richmond and Princeton, who pulled two of the biggest surprises of the eliminations by winning the Muncie and Evansville regionals respectively, won more than half of their nontournament games. Princeton’s record shows eighteen wins
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and eight defeats while Richmond has won eleven and lost nine. A former Indiana university player. Elder J. Eberhart, coached Richmond in its stunning upset of Newcastle in the regional final. Princeton, coached by C. A. McConnell. was one of this year's eight finalists which never before have played in the final tournament. Tickets for the finals were placed on sale here today at the Claypool hotel drug store by the Indiana High School Athletic Association, sponsor of the tourney. Approximately 2,500 seats were reported still available. A capacity crowd of more than 14.800 is expected to attend the tournament at Butler university fieldhouse Friday and Saturday. Peoria Heads Bowling Loop By United Press PEORIA. 111., March 13.—Three nights of rolling by Peoria boaster teams wdre in sight today in the annual American Bowling Congress tournament before the out-of-town stars open up again on the pins. An even dozen cities will be represented on Friday night when the high scores are again expected to appear There are fifteen teams from Chicago alone on the Friday night program. Detroit, has three teams, Cincinnati three. South Bend two. Winona two, Racine four, Milwaukee one, Springfield, 111., two, and there are one each from Elkhart, Ind.; Albert Lea, Minn.; Morton Grove, 111., and Wauwatosa, 111. The standings were not changed perceptibly by last night’s rolling. The highest score was chalked up by the Peoria Star No. 1 team, which had 2,687, good enough for a fourth place. SET POLO DATES NEW YORK, March 13.—The executive committee of the National Indoor Polo Association has awarded the national championships to Chicago. They will be played at the One hundred twenty-fourth field artillery armory, April 21, 24, 26 and 28.