Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 276, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 March 1934 — Page 18

By Eddie Ash Frank Healey Receives His Big Chance a a a He’s Trying to Fill Gus Mancuso’s Shoes

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r J''IIE catching situation has bobbed up to give the otherwise fine-looking New York Giants a problem that has the world’s champs # in deep thought. Gus Mancuso, last year’s iron man receiver, was ill with typhoid during the latter part of the winter and at present there is nothing sure about him being in shape to catch the- early games of the regular season beginning April 17. Moreover, reports from the south indicate Manager Bill Terry has lost confidence in Paul Richards and Harry Banning and is now gambling on Frank Healey. In previous trials with the Giants, Healey failed to meet big league grade, but with so much at stake as anew season begins he may succeed in making the most of his natural equipment. He is rated a good receiver and thrower and a fair hitter, but heretofore the major league pompetition caused him to lose his customary balance. Chief Terry and his coaches are giving young Healey personal drills in an effort to build him up for the first string berth until Mancuso is ready. The club officials don’t want their pitchers to feel they are going to face the handicap of working with a wabbly backstop. a a a non THE Chicago Cubs have been placed on even terms with the New York Giants in the “future book" conducted by Tom Kearney, wellknown St. Louis bookmaker. He links Terry's champions and Charlie Grimm’s Bruins at even price for the 1934 National League pennant. Pittsburgh and St. Louis are next in line. In the American League Kearney has established Washington as the favorite, the Yankees second and the odds on the Boston Red Sox have been cut, making the former lowly Beaneaters his favorite to run third Following are Kearney’s big league selections and odds: NATIONAL’ LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE Ist. 2nd. 3rd. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. New York 2-1 7-10 1-4 Wash.ngton 5-4 2-5 1-10 Chicago 2-1 7-10 1-4 Xew York 2-1 3-5 1-6 Pittsburgh 4-1 1-1 3-5 Boston 5-1 1-1 2-5 St. Louis 4-1 1-1 3-5 Chicago 8-1 5-2 1-1 Boston 8-1 2£-l 1-1 Detroit 12-1 4-1 3-2 Brooklyn 20-1 6-1 2-1 Cleveland 12-1 4-1 3-2 Philadelphia 100-1 30-1 10-1 Philadelphia 50-1 15-1 4-1 Cincinnati 100-1 30-1 10-1 St. Louis 100-1 30-1 6-1 a tt a a a a RACE horses that are left in the stables without much work win very few purses for their owners. Just such a ball player is Lindo <Xin) Storti, the Italian ir.fielder sent to the Milwaukee Brewers by the St. Louis Browns. He is the sort of a chap who does no good unless regularly employed, and his three seasons with the Browns bear out the contention.' He saw more bench duty than active service with the Browns and the best batting average he had was .259. On the other hand, his minor league record will show that he makes his bat talk when worked as a regular. At Tulsa in 1929. he batted .341 and for Wichita Falls the next season he thumped .310. The Browns brought him up in the fall and he carried on in the seven games he played, hitting 321. But the next year he was used only now and then and showed a .220 average. Storti has never gone in for any sport except baseball, and his whole life is wrapped up in the game. He can't stand to go part way in it. He wants to be out there every day. That's why it’s a good wager he’ll be an asset to the Brewers, where he is figured to plafy out the schedule. Lin can play second, third or short. He bats from either side of the plateand can do a good job from either angle. In the Texas League he made seven hits in eight tries during a double-header, four of them batting right and the other three from the left side. Storti was born in Santa Monica, Cal., Christmas eve, 1906. a a a a a a THE Indianapolis League of the Indianapolis Ping Pong Association, which meets each Monday night at the Paddle Club in the Test building, completed its regular schedule of matches last Monday. The Paddle Club team, composed of Inman, McDowell, Spaulding and Searcy, finished on top, having won 194 matches and lost 76. The Wm. H. Block team won second place honors, winning 151 matches while losing 119. This team is composed of McClure. Binger, Montgomery and Goldman. J mmy McClure, holder of the Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and the western titles, won individual honors with a perfect record of forty-seven wins and no losses. Richard McDowell, league manager at the Paddle Club, announces that a young players’ league is being formed to play on Tuesday afternoons at the Paddle Club. The purpose of the league will be to instruct and develop players of grade school and high school age. Players interested are requested to call Mr. McDowell at Lincoln 0606. Georg? Binger is president of the local ping pong association.

Chesunas and Junken Annex A, A. U. Titles at Vincennes

By Times Special VINCENNES. Ind:, March 29. Indianapolis, Gary and Ft. Wayne, each with two champions, claimed the lion's share of titles in the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. boxing championships decided here last night. South Bend and Vincennes each captured one weight event ot the eight at stake among a field of forty-four contenders who held eliminations each night this week. Johnny Chesunas, Indianapolis middleweight, and Tommy Pallatin,

Friday Card Is Completed A giappler who. for the past five and one-half years has claimed the light heavyweight wrestling title, will show his wares in an Indianapolis ring for the first time in two years tomorrow night when Hugh Nichols of Mexia. Tex., comes to town to grip with Fireman Jim Mellen. Battle Creek (Mich.), veteran in the two-falls-out-of-three headline fray on Jimmie McLemore's card at Tomlinson hall. The complete program tomorrow night follows : Main Event —Hush Nichols, Mexia. Tex., vs. Fireman Jim Mellen. Battle Creek, Mich., light heavyweights: two falls out of three, one and one-ha'f hour, time limit. Semi-Windup Jack Domar, Austin. Tex., vs. Rov Welch. Jackson. Tenn., middleweichts; two falls out of three, fortvfive minute time limit. Preliminary—Walter Hickman. Indianapolis. vs. Dan Bray. Indianapolis, middleweights: one fall, thirty minute time limit. Referee —Westfall. Indianapolis. In addition to the showing of Nichols. Friday's card will witness the return of another star to the local wars after an absence of nearly two years. He is Jack Domar, recognized as one of the “meanies’ 'of the lighter weight divisions. All four of the combatants on the feature portion of this week's ( ird are top flight matmen. Mellon has not been beaten here exthrough disqualification, while Welch is one of tire fastest and cleverest at his weight. The first match will start at 8:30. ROOKIE WYATT TAMES CUBS: SWATS HOMER By United Press LOS ANGELES. March 29.—Whitlow Wyatt won his spurs with the Chicago White Sox today if for no other reason than that he tamed the Cubs after the Sox veteran hurlers had failed. The young Rcokie right-hander struck out eight Cub batters ayi blasted a home run himself to lead the American Leaguers to a 16-7 victory Although touched for five runs in the first three innings, Wyatt stayed the full route, steadying after the early-inning outbreak. Zeke Bonura, Sox rookie first baseman, shelled young Dick Ward and Tinning for a homer and two singles to lead the victors’ batting attack.

South Bend lightweight, were the only 1933 champions ot repeat. George Junken, Indianapolis, captured the final heavyweight battle with a decision over Freddie Fall, a member of the Vincennes team. Pallatin retained his title by taking the final match by a decision over Don Marx, another member of the Vincennes squad. Chesnuas decisioned Bill Wergus of Gary. The eight champions are eligible to compete in the national A. A. U. championships at St. Louis, April 4-7. Other results were: Bantamweight—Dick Hurst, Ft. Wayne, defeated Roy McLaughlin, Kokomo.' by knockout. Flyweight—Joe Smith. Vincennes, won championship by decision over William Joyce of Gary. Featherweight—George Latka, Gary, won championship by decision over Carl Maxwell of Indianapolis Welterweights—King Wyatt. Ft. Wav e. won championship by decision over Ra T ph Poland. Smith Mills. Ky.. member of the Vincennes team. Light Heavyweights—Paul Luptak. Garv, won championship by decision over Harry Christy of Cambridge City.

NEW YORK TRIUMPHS IN BOXING TOURNEY Gothams Golden Gloves Bovs Trounce Chicagoans. By United Press NEW YORK. March 29.—New York defeated Chicago last night, nine bouts to seven, in the seventh annual inter-city golden gloves boxing tournament at Madison Square Garden. This victory sent the inter-city rivalry into a deadlock. New York and Chicago each has won three tourneys and one resulted in a tie. Bob Pastor. New York heavyweight, clinched last night’s competition for New York when he outpointed Otis Thomas, Negro Giant. He had Thomas on the verge of a knockout in the first round. The program attracted 19.467 paid admissions, a capacity sale. The gross gate was $45,548. and the net $39,181. KOENECKE IS MOVED UP By United Press ORLANDO. Fla.. March 29 —Manager Casey Stengel of the Dodgers had anew batting order ready to try on the Giants in today’s second exhibition meeting of the season. In a game played at Miami Beach, the Giants won. In the revised batting array, Len Koenecke will be first instead cf fifth. Johnny Frederick will be clean-up hitter, followed by Taylor, Leslie and Cuccinello. Leslie occupied the clean-up post in the former line-up. DELKER TO COLUMBUS By United Press AVON PARK. Fla., March 29. The St. Louis Cardinals have released Eddie Delker, a shortstop, to Columbus of the American Association, Manager Frankie Frisch announced last night. Columbus is a Cardinal farm. The Cards are playing Columbus here today.

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Pitchers Turner and Chambers Scheduled to Join Indians; Shortstop Lee in Camp

B;i Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 29. Red Killefer’s Indianapolis baseball squad rapidly is filling up. Dudley Lee. regular shortstop, joined the training camp crew here yesterday and took a light workout, and pitchers Jim Turner and Lefty Chambers are scheduled to report Sunday. Johnny Cooney, flashy middle fly chaser, was due in the city today after a long trip from Florida. He was one of the Tribe’s best bets in their 1933 American Association campaign. Turner was a mainstay on the firing line and Chambers was purchased during the winter from the Texas League. He played with Ft. Worth last year.

Blue River Golf Club Appoints City Player as New Instructor

The sports and pastime commitee cf the Blue River Country Club, Shelbyville, announced today that Charles Higgs, young Indianapolis pro, would be in charge of the golf duties at the Shelby course the coming season. He will succeed

Freddie McDermott, veteran pro who has served at the Shelby Club and others over a long period, but who has been in ill health for some time. Higgs began his career as a caddy and later served as club repair man and assistant pro to Ralph Stonehouse at Coffin coarse. Last year he

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shared the pro job at Pleasant Run with Johnny Vaughan, the two handling the heavy east side golf assignment in fine manner. Higgs, who is an extremely heavy hitter, toured the Indianapolis course in. record counts, his powerful tee shots frequently going well

German Upsets Willie Hoppe By Times Special CHICAGO. March 29.—Eric Hagenlacher, German champion 18.2 balkine billiards star, who gained first place in the world's title tournament here last night when he defeated ex-champion Willie Hoppe, 400-113, in fourteen innings, is scheduled to meet his big test in young Welker Ccchran, ex-champion, jonight. Hagenlacher played almost faultless billiards and scored a run of 138 to defeat Hoppe with ease. In the other match yesterday Cochran defeated Ora Morningstar, 400-230, in thirteen innings, scoring a high run of 158. Hoppe met Morningstar this afternoon. Hoppe's defeat by the Gorman sent him into a three-way tie for seebnd place with Ccochran and Kiiirey Matsuyama of Japan, each with one victory and one defeat. Young Jake Schaefer. 1933 champion, is not in the tournament. He vacated the title.

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Tribe officials have not announced the list of holdouts, but the guess is that a few have not attached their names to the official papers. Some of the boys have been very slow about reaching terms, but one reason may be that they hesitated about gambling with late March weather in Indiana. The ground at Bosse field was thawing yesterday and the Indians ! were unable to hold infield or out- ] field practice. Moreover, the Tribes- ! men were denied batting drill on j account of the soft condition of the I turf. Chief Killefer refused to pass I up time, however, and kept the pas- | timers at the field nearly three I hours. The boys were sent through

over 300 yards in dry weather. Th( late spring weather has retardec work on the Blue River course, bu the membership expects to open thi links and welcome Higgs to his nev position about April 7.

Hank Marino to Appear in A. B. C. Competition

By United Press PEORIA, 111., March 29. Hank Marino of Milwaukee, holder of a record number of bowling medals, today was listed among the stars scheduled for appearance in the annual American Bowling Congress tournament tomorrow night. Marino has more than sixty medals for various championships. He is a member of the Verifine Ice Creams, a team that boasts the best A. B. C. record, although it never has won an international championship. Over an eight-year period its A. B. C. average is 984. The nearest it ever came to a title was in Detroit in 1932 when, carrying a 3,101 total, it was nosed out by Jefferson Clothiers on the next to last night of the show. Gill Zunker, last year's all-event winner and also last year’s twoman champion, in company with Frank Benkovlc, Is with the Verifines and will double with Marino Saturday. The Verifines this year set anew all-time mark of 3,205 in the Wisconsin state tournament. Tonight a number of teams, with performers including Lundgren,

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Sunny Jim Fit/simmons puts his Belair Stud hopefuls through their paces at Aqueduct, N. Y. Above are shown Changling and Cleves, candidates for the Kentucky Derby. At the left is Dark Secret, the horse that beat the mighty Equipoise last year at Belmont.

Four Veterans on Blue Squad The Shortridge track and field team that will compete at Butler fieldhouse Saturday in the state indoor I. H. S. A. A. meet will consist of fifteen men, according to coach Don R. Knight. Three, Dean Hoatson, miler; Eric Wadleigh, 440yard dash and broad jumper, and Bob Bryant, member of the fourlap relay team, are veterans.

a variety of exercises to keep them in sound physical shape. The pitchers and catchers are ready to cut loose, but the infielders and outfielders have had little opportunity to show what they can do. Bill Burwell is anxious to obtain a good look at the rookies. He will take the most promising of the youngsters to Ft. Wayne when he reports there to take over *ne management of the new Central League club. Eddie Roush, retired big league outfielder of Cincinnati and New York National fame, visited the Tribe camp yesterday and took a workout. He resides at Oakland City, Ind. Eddie requested permission to practice with the Indians every day and this was granted by Manager Killefer. Roush has been out of the game since 1931 and it’s possible he may be trying himself out with the view of re-entering the pastime. It was announced that the Indians will break camp here the night of April 15 and move to Toledo to await the opening of the American Association season on April 17.

Chicago, former international singles champion, will roll. The Superior Beverage of Syracuse, N. Y„ leaders of its city league, are scheduled. In addition, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Mich; Rock Island, 111.; Moline, 111.; Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Springfield, Mo., will be represented. Four teams landed in the 2,800 class last night, Paris Cleaners of Springfield, 111., producing a 2,895 to land tenth. Rozells Saratoga of Peoria totaled 2,831, Mayrose of Melrose Park, 111., getting 2,829, and Rozells of Greater Peoria, 2,815. Best of the two-men counts were 1,241, by G. Prescott and R. Sonntag of Mendota, 111.; 1,202 by A. Winkler and R. Turelli of Libertyville, 111.

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Broken Leg Puts Finis on Maranville’s Career Rabbit Will Be Lucky If He Even Can Walk Without Limp and Big Babe Ruth Blubbers Like a 4-Year-Old Over Mishap. By United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 29.-—Walter (Rabbit) Maranville. dean of major league infielders and one of baseball’s most colorful figures, apparently has reached the end of his playing career.

The agile little captain of the Boston Braves, who during twentytwo years of big-time baseball entertained thousands with brilliant play and amusing antics, lay on a cot in Mound Park hospital today with his left leg in splints—broken clean through. Time seemed unable to stop this 42-year-old “miracle man,” but a home plate collision did. He crashed into Norman Kies, rookie catcher of the Yankees, during yesterday’s exhibition game. Dr. Prescott Lebreton, bone specialist at the hospital, announced that it was a clean break •of the tibia and fibula bones. It will be at least eight weeks before Maranville would be able to walk. No Ordinary Fracture But he didn't say what most baseball men were thinking—that the Rabbit would be lucky if he ever walked again without a decided limp, let alone play baseball. This is no ordinary baseball bone splinter, from which young players recover and get back into the game. The Braves and Yankee camps here were saddened by the accident. Maranville had many visitors last night. Big Babe Ruth, who was not at the park when the accident occurred, blubbered like a 4-year-old when he learned of it. He was unable to eat dinner. The injury occurred in the eighth inning of a contest in which the Rabbit was the hero He drove out a homer in the fifth inning and cams in with the tying run when the accident occurred. The run was allowed, and the game was called with the score at 3-3 because of the injury. , ‘I Had to Stop Some Time’ The nimble Rabbit, on the thirdbase end of a double steal; came charging up to the plate. He saw that he had the play beaten, so he came across erect, crashing into the shin guards of 178-pound Kies. He rolled over and over on the ground, tried to hop about on one leg with the other dangling grotesquely in his stocking. Then he sat down with the broken portion at right angle to the limb. Three women fainted in the grand stand. Maranville muttered through clenched teeth to his old catching buddy of the glorious 1914 Hank Gowdy, “well, they didn’t stop me short of the home plate. Maybe it’s best tnis way. I had to stop some time.”

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Back to Business MAX BAER’S long vacation in night clubs, cabarets, and popular amusement spots came to an end with the signing for his fight with champion Primo Camera, to take place in June. Max has begun training in a California fistic camp.

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Butler Varsity Beats Freshies Butler university varsity runners defeated the fresnman team in an indoor meet at the north side fieldhouse yesterday, 58-40. The varsity took eight of the ten events, Ray Sears competed in the half-mile instead of the two-mile and Winston Griffin, yearling runner, took first in the distance event. The other “rhinie” first was taken by Lawrence Holmes in the high hurdles. Ed Bradford, with firsts in the sixty-yard dash and low hurdles and second in the high hurdles, was high individual scorer for the varsity. COCHRANE BEHIND BAT Jill United Press FORT MYERS. Fla., March 29. Manager Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers planned to work into his role of playing manager today by taking up his post behind the bat. Frankie Reiber will do the utility catching. The Tigers are playing the Athletics here.

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Dick Raines in Top Bout Dick raines. 230-pound •Texas Tornado." one of the roughest grapplers in the g’anks of the heavyweights, has been signed to appear on next Tuesday s card at the Armory. He will perform in the main event and Matchmaker Lloyd Carter was in St. Louis today dickering for the best opponent available to send against the Lone Star steer tosser. Carter said a nationallyknown giant would be obtained. Dick has gone undefeated here except when he was disqualified for roughness two weeks ago with Matros Kirilenko, the Russian. Matros was almost “out" on his feet when Referee Clark interfered. Raines has participated in pictures. He was a Boman gladiator in "The Sign of the Cross" and also doubled for Wallace Beery in the wrestling scenes of the film "Flesh."

Double Grid Bill Divided Bn Times Special DES MOINES. March 29.—Drake university’s novel double-header day-night spring football program nearly proved disastrous insofar as victories were concerned yesterday. Central college defeated the Bulldog reserves in the afternoon, 14-7. At night St. Benedict's scrappy eleven held a 7-2 margin over the Drake varsity most of the fray, a last quarter drive giving the Bulldogs the needed touchdown to win. My Übl. former Minnesota star, took part in the game, but confined his efforts to punting. He is entered at Drake and will be eligible to play next fall.

Berries Dine Bii Times Special lOGANSPORT. Ind., March -j 29. Logansport's state championship high school basketball five continues to be feted and two more important banquet plans have been announced. Next Tuesday night the Berries and their coach will be honored guests before more than 500 fans at a dinner at which the Tech team of Indianapolis. runners-up for the title, also invited, will be guests. When the Purdue university five. Big Ten champions of 1934. are feted at Lafayette April 9, the Berries also will be guests.